North Dakota lawmaker killed in Minnesota plane crash

BROOKLYN PARK, MN (CBS News) –The National Transportation Safety Board says it is investigating after an airplane crashed near Minneapolis late Saturday morning. According to the NTSB, it was a Beech F33A plane that crashed.

Two people were inside the aircraft, according to the FAA. The Brooklyn Park Police Department said that both people in the plane died. The police have been in contact with the family of the deceased.

WCCO has been able to confirm that one of the deceased in the plane was a North Dakota Representative, Liz Conmy.

North Dakota Democratic Minority Leader Zac Ista said in a statement, “I am completely devastated at the loss of our friend Liz. She lived life to its fullest, never shying from adventure or speaking her mind—often in refreshingly direct terms.”

Conmy has ties the University of St. Thomas and Minnesota State University.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the name of the other person inside the plane.

Local fire crews were on scene within minutes of receiving the call, according to officials.

The Metropolitan Airport Commission confirmed that a single-engine aircraft departed from the Crystal, Minnesota, airport.

There are no details on what could have led to the crash.