US EditionA small plane crash near Minneapolis kills North Dakota state legislator and the pilot
Authorities say the small plane carried two people and crashed shortly after takeoff, prompting a federal investigation into the cause.
- On Saturday, April 25, 2026, a Beech F33A aircraft crashed into Southbrook Park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, shortly after departing Crystal Airport, killing both occupants: North Dakota State Representative Liz Conmy and pilot Joe Cass.
- Conmy, a member of the North Dakota Democratic Nonpartisan League representing the 11th District, was serving her first term after election in 2022. Governor Kelly Armstrong ordered state and U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor her.
- The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash. Witnesses described hearing a 'loud boom' followed by massive flames erupting in the park, with fire crews extinguishing the blaze within minutes.
- Conmy's death creates a vacancy in the North Dakota House District 11, disrupting representation and pending committee work. Colleagues remembered her as a champion for public education, environmental stewardship, and transparent elections.
- Crystal Airport handles at least 40,000 operations annually, heightening local scrutiny of aviation safety. The crash follows a March 2025 incident in Brooklyn Park that killed 63-year-old U.S. Bank executive Terry Dolan.
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BREAKING: North Dakota Lawmaker Dies in Plane Crash * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
Two people have died after a small plane crashed near Crystal Airport in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. North Dakota State Rep. Liz Conmy was one of the people who died. The other was the pilot of the plane. North Dakota House Representative Liz Conmy has died in a plane crash at age 67. The plane was a small Beech F33A, with her and one other person being the only ones on board according to investigators. pic.twitter.com/PdXHHQXVHl — Pubity (@pubit…
Two dead in small plane crash in Minnesota
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (NBC, KYMA) - A small plane crashed and caught fire in a Minneapolis suburb Saturday morning, killing two people on board. Police say the plane had problems shortly after taking off from a small airport and went down in a park in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. "Right now, preliminary information leads us to believe it was very shortly after taking off that it crashed," said Matt Rabe with the Brooklyn Park Police Department. T…
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