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Bank Executive Believed Dead After Small Plane Crashes into Minnesota Home

WFAAApril 7, 20251 min15,162 views
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Plane Crash in Minneapolis Suburb

  • ✈️ A single-engine plane traveling from Des Moines, Iowa, crashed into a home just outside Minneapolis.
  • ⚠️ The pilot reported a "low altitude alert" and was instructed to "check your altitude immediately" before nosediving.
  • 💔 The sole occupant of the plane was killed in the crash.

Homeowner's Account of the Crash

  • 🏠 Ken Tobacman, the only person inside the home at the time, described a "big boom" and the lights going out.
  • ✨ He saw sparks and smoke, and managed to escape through the front door with only his hair singed.
  • ⏱️ His wife, Mary, was fortunately out walking the dog and avoided injury.

Community Response and Investigation

  • 🔥 Neighbors reported the house was engulfed in flames within seconds of the impact.
  • ✅ Miraculously, no one on the ground was injured.
  • 🔍 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is currently investigating the cause of the crash.
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