A fiery plane crash late Saturday in Eden Prairie sent three people to HCMC, police said.
Plane crash near Eden Prairie airport sends 3 to hospital
The plane was "fully engulfed in flames," authorities said.
March 12, 2023 at 11:00PM
The crash happened about 9:40 p.m. west of Spring Road near Flying Cloud Airport, according to police.
The plane was "fully engulfed in flames," and Eden Prairie police and fire crews responded. At the site, three people were found inside the plane and taken to HCMC in Minneapolis with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, police said.
The crash resulted in no other injuries or property damage, authorities added.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane was a single-engine Socata TB-21.
The plane had been flown from Fairmont Municipal Airport and crashed as it was landing at Flying Cloud, according to the FAA.
Federal investigators have not released information on what caused the crash, nor have they identified the plane.
Police had Spring Road closed from Eden Prairie Road and Mitchell Road in the north to Charlson Road in the south so "the area can be secured for investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board."
