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Plane crashes in McGregor, injuring 3

A Piper PA-28 140 lost power after takeoff and crashed in a swampy area; one passenger was airlifted and all three occupants remain in stable condition, officials said.

  • A small plane crashed near McGregor Airport on Sunday, October 5, injuring three people after takeoff in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
  • The Piper PA-28 140 lost power shortly after takeoff and crashed in a swampy area about half a mile southeast of McGregor Airport while attempting to return.
  • Emergency crews airlifted one passenger and transported two by ground to Riverwood Hospital in Aitkin, with occupants identified as Kaden Brazinsky, 23, of Ham Lake; Jocelyn Erlandson, 23, of Ham Lake; and Wyatt Sherry, 22, of New Richmond, Wisconsin.
  • Officials said the injured are stable while investigators examine the cause, with the FAA conducting a probe to determine what went wrong on the flight.
  • Owners and authorities are searching for a missing 1-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Mako and asked the public to call 612-220-5120, while Sheriff Daniel Guida said investigators will `They're going to dig into it completely`.
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3 injured in plane crash in Aitkin County

AITKIN, Minn. — Three people were injured Sunday, Oct. 5, after the plane they were in crashed near McGregor Airport in Aitkin County. The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at 4:26 p.m., approximately half a mile southeast of the McGregor Airport. According to the sheriff’s office, the plane, a Piper PA-28 140, lost power shortly after takeoff and was attempting to return to the McGregor Airport when it went down in a swampy …

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