Plane Crash victim could be US Bank exec, company says

Terry Dolan, the Vice Chair and Chief Administration Officer of US Bank, is believed to have died in a Brooklyn Park plane crash, according to a statement given by the company.

“We are aware of reports that the plane that crashed in Brooklyn Park was registered to Terry Dolan, our vice chair and chief administration officer. At this time, we are unable to confirm whether he was on board, but we believe he was. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and friends, and anyone who may have been affected by yesterday’s tragic incident,” a spokesperson for US Bank said in a statement, “We are grateful that there were not any injuries to residents of the home that was impacted by the crash, and we thank all the first responders who have provided service.”

Authorities on Sunday told KSTP, WDIO’s sister station, they were not prepared to identify the victim. Official identification will come from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Brooklyn Park Fire Chief Shawn Conway said at a news conference Sunday that the agency is handing off the investigation to NTSB.

Tim Sorensen, an Aviation Accident Investigator with the NTSB, said the agency got to the scene Sunday morning and is currently in the process of documenting that accident site. Officials will begin recovering the plane Sunday, he added.

NTSB is investigating all aspects that could have caused the crash including the weather, the pilot’s experience, mechanical issues and maintenance of the aircraft.

Conway added on Sunday that there was a resident inside the home at the time of the crash, and that person was able to escape without injuries. The fire started “immediately” after the crash, he said.

The small plane that crashed into a Brooklyn Park home Saturday afternoon took off from Florida before stopping in Des Moines, the Naples Airport (APF) said.

APF added that the owner of the plane was not a tenant at its airport.

Flight records show the plane took off from Naples Airport just before 7:30 a.m. ET. It landed in Des Moines around 11:12 a.m. CDT and was scheduled to arrive at the Anoka County Blaine Airport at 1:15 p.m. CDT.

Audio from an Anoka Air Traffic Control communication warned the pilot twice that the plane was flying too low. The plane later crashed eight miles from its destination.

West Metro, Plymouth, Osseo and Fridley fire departments provided aid. The Red Cross was also called in to assist.

Power was restored to the area around 1 a.m., Conway said. A nearby home sustained minor damage to its siding.

NTSB said it will issue a preliminary report in 10-14 days.