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Brooklyn Park plane crash: 2 killed in fiery crash
Brooklyn Park police and fire officials responded to a report of a small airplane crash near the airport at 11:51 a.m. today. The plane crashed into a nearby park shortly after taking off and caught fire.
(FOX 9) - Two people are dead after a plane crashed into a park near Crystal Airport.
Plane crash near Crystal Airport
What we know:
According to Brooklyn Park police, authorities responded to an airplane crash near Crystal Airport shortly before noon.
First responders found a small plane that crashed and caught fire in Southbrook Park near 62nd Avenue North and Florida Avenue North, police said.
The fire was eventually extinguished, and no people on the ground were injured.
Police say the occupants inside the plane died in the crash.
In a tweet, the NTSB said they were investigating the crash which involved a Beech F33A airplane.
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VIDEO: Moments after plane crash in Crystal
A vide captured by Kim Clark shows the moments after a plane crashed near Crystal Airport Saturday afternoon.
Dig deeper:
Traffic camera video shows a plume of smoke rising in the neighborhood around noon as early reports of the crash were coming in. Radar records show a 1991 Beech F33A taking off at about 11:30 a.m. heading northbound before disappearing from radar shortly after takeoff.
What's next:
The area will be blocked off for the next day or two as the investigation is ongoing, police said.
The NTSB and FAA will be assisting local authorities in the investigation.