A top US Bank executive is believed to be dead after a small plane registered in his name crashed into a home near Minneapolis on Saturday.
The unidentified pilot was killed in the crash and no other injuries were reported, authorities said.
The Hennepein County Medical Examiner hasn’t confirmed the identity of the sole victim, but many believe that US Bancorp’s Vice Chair and Chief Administration Officer Terry Dolan was killed in the crash — including his coworkers.
Terry Dolan, 63, is presumed dead following a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minn. U.S. Bank
“We are aware that the plane that crashed in Brooklyn Park on Saturday afternoon was registered to Terry Dolan, our vice chair and chief administration officer. At this time, the medical examiner’s office has not been able to confirm whether he was on board, but we believe he was,” US Bancorp wrote in a statement.
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and friends, and anyone who may have been affected by yesterday’s tragic incident.”
The plane crashed into a house shortly after noon on Saturday. Mike Deyo via Storyful
Dolan, 63, became the company’s vice chair in 2023. He was in charge of marketing and analytics at the company, among other operations.
Beyond Bancorp, he was an active philanthropist and served on the Killebrew Thompson Memorial’s board of directors as well as at top cultural institutes like the Minnesota Opera and Artspace. He also served on the boards of Catholic Charities and The Minneapolis Foundation.
On Saturday, Dolan’s plane crashed into a house around noon in Brooklyn Park, Minn. The home burst into flames, but miraculously, no one inside the house was injured.
No injuries were reported by residents of the home, and Dolan was the sole passenger aboard the plane when it crashed. Mike Deyo via Storyful
The plane originally departed from the Des Moines International Airport in Iowa that morning. It was just 10 minutes away from landing at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minneapolis when it crashed into the suburban neighborhood.
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The medical examiner’s office is expected to release the identity of the killed pilot once the investigation is concluded. Crews started early on Sunday recovering the wreckage and documenting the accident site.
A preliminary report could take up to two weeks to finalize, Timothy Sorensen, a National Transportation Safety Board senior aviation accident investigator, told the Minnesota Star Tribune.
CHICAGO (WLS) — A United Airlines flight that left Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Friday was diverted due to an unruly passenger, officials said.
United flight 2005 from Chicago was headed to Minneapolis but landed in Madison, Wisconsin.
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“United flight 2005 from Chicago to Minneapolis landed safely in Madison, Wisconsin to address a security concern with an unruly passenger,” the airline said in a statement. “The flight is expected to continue to Minneapolis later on Friday.”
An ICE agent facing several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan people in Minnesota has been arrested in Texas, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said.
Christian Castro was charged earlier this month with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
CNN is working to determine whether Castro has an attorney and has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.
Castro faces those charges in connection with the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan man shot in the leg through the front door of a Minneapolis home. The incident took place during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement blitz in the Twin Cities.
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Originally, Sosa-Celis and his cousin Alfredo A. Aljorna were facing federal charges after DHS said they had attacked an agent, prompting him to fire a defensive shot.
But the Justice Department dropped the charges in February, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement said two of its agents, who made false statements about the incident under oath, were placed on administrative leave.
FOX 9’s Erika Mrazik has your Thursday evening and extended forecast. Our temperatures continue to feel more like July than May, and we’ll continue to see plenty of sun.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for the Twin Cities starting Friday.
Air quality alert in Twin Cities
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What we know:
MPCA says that ground-level ozone will be at unhealthy levels in the Twin Cities on Friday. An air quality will be in place from noon to 9 p.m.
An air quality alert in the Twin Cities. Graphic courtesy of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. (Supplied)
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Sunny skies, low humidity and warm temperatures make for favorable conditions pollutants to react with sunlight to make ground-level ozone. MPCA says the ozone will subside as the sun sets.
Who is most affected by poor air quality?
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People with asthma or other breathing conditions like COPD, chronic bronchitis and emphysema will be affected by poor quality. They can experience symptoms like difficulty deep breathing, shortness of breath, throat soreness, wheezing, coughing and unusual fatigue.
Additionally, children, teenagers and people of all ages who are doing heavy physical activity outside.
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What you can do:
MPCA recommends taking it easy while outside and limiting physical activity.
To help reduce pollution, use public transit or carpool when possible, fill up your car’s tank at dawn or dusk and avoid backyard fires.
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The Source: A press release from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
