Medical examiners have identified the man who died in a plane that crashed in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, after departing from Des Moines Saturday as U.S. Bank executive Terry Dolan.
Investigators said the single-engine turboprop plane crashed and engulfed a house in flames, killing the pilot. No one else was on board.
The Socata TBM 700 plane crashed in Brooklyn Park around 12:22 p.m. Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The aircraft departed Des Moines International Airport and was headed to Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minneapolis, according to the agency.
➤ Plane left Naples Saturday, before crashing in Minnesota
The plane was registered to U.S. Bank executive Terry Dolan, the company told USA TODAY Sunday. The Hennepin County medical examiner’s office on Tuesday afternoon confirmed Dolan’s identity, saying he died from multiple blunt force injuries.
Dolan was 63 at the time of his death, according to a Minnesota Star Tribune obituary.
Dolan was remembered as a “tireless worker” and an active philanthropist who supported local communities, the obituary said.
“Terry made everyone feel comfortable with his authenticity and gentle humor,” the obituary said. “He loved to travel and experience new cultures and places. Terry loved telling stories with family.”
According to FlightAware, the single-prop plane flew from Naples, Florida, and stopped in Des Moines at around 10:30 a.m. The plane took off 45 minutes later.
The Socata TBM 700 left Des Moines International Airport at 11:12 a.m. and was scheduled to land in Blaine sometime between 12:11 p.m. and 12:28 p.m., according to the FAA and flight records. The northern flight path was about 280 miles. It crashed six minutes before its scheduled landing time, hitting a suburban Minneapolis home.
Officials with the medical examiner’s office say they, along with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, are still investigating the crash.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Pilot in plane that left Naples and crashed in Minnesota identified as US Bank exec
Reporting by José Mendiola, Des Moines Register / Naples Daily News
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