Pilot survives plane crash into lake in Cass County

Cass County is reporting a plane crash from Tuesday afternoon. They responded around 2pm at the southern end of Inguadona Lake in rural Remer.

Witnesses were able to rescue and retrieve the pilot. Authorities said he is a 56-year-old from Texas.

The sheriff’s office said it appears that this was a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources contracted fire suppression aircraft that was completing a proficiency flight.

These are completed routinely, to meet minimum flight hours each month when it crashed into the lake.

The operator was treated on scene for minor injuries with no further treatment required. Recovery efforts to retrieve the aircraft and components are ongoing.

Assisting at the scene was North Memorial Ambulance and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The incident remains under investigation with the assistance of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, The Federal Aviation Administration, and The National Transportation Safety Board.