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DULUTH, Minn. — A man has died after a small plane crashed into an icy harbor in Duluth, officials said.
In a news release, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said that just after 4 p.m. Friday, multiple people called 911 to report a plane crash seen near Grassy Point. After authorities arrived at the crash, they found a 52-year-old man dead at the scene.
The sheriff’s office said that the man was the only person in the small plane. There were also no damages to structures in the area.
First responders were unable to save the sole occupant of the plane and our heartfelt sympathy is with friends and family of the pilot tonight as the investigation into what happened continues. pic.twitter.com/NvKaSjBhX4
— Sheriff Gordon Ramsay (@chieframsay) February 25, 2023
The plane went down near the Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge in an area that connects Duluth and Superior, Wisconsin, according to The Associated Press.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to investigate the crash, the AP reported.
Authorities have not released the name of the man killed in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
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