MCGREGOR — Three adults are in stable condition after a plane crash near the McGregor Airport Sunday, Oct. 5.
The Aitkin County Sheriff's Office stated first responders arrived around 4:30 p.m. at the crash scene, about a half-mile southeast of the McGregor Airport.
The initial investigation reveals the plane, a Piper PA-28 140, lost power shortly after takeoff. The pilot attempted to return to the airport when the plane went down in a swampy area short of the runway.
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a small aircraft that typically can seat two to four occupants.
One passenger was life-flighted for treatment, and two others were transported by ground to Riverwood Hospital in Aitkin. All three are being treated for injuries and are reportedly in stable condition.
The three occupants of the plane have been identified as Kaden Brazinsky, 23, of Ham Lake; Wyatt Sherry, 22, of New Richmond, Wisconsin; and Jocelyn Erlandson, 23, of Ham Lake.
The sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by McGregor First Responders, McGregor Fire Department, North Memorial Health Ambulance, Cromwell-Wright Ambulance and the Minnesota State Patrol.
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