Thursday, August 2, 2012

Plane Crash Near Kenora


Two Minnesotans have been seriously injured following the crash of a small plane north of Kenora.

Provincial Police says the Cessna 180 was trying to take off from a camp on Trout Lake, about 40 kilometres northwest of the city, when it crashed into the bush yesterday morning.

The pilot - a 78-year-old man -was transferred to hospital in Thunder Bay.

A 62-year-old woman was taken to Duluth.

A third passenger was not seriously hurt.

All three are from Cloquet.

The Transport Safety Board is investigating.