The aircraft, a SOCATA TBM-700—a single-engine business plane—departed from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa and was en route to Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minneapolis.
Approximately ten minutes before its intended landing, the plane descended rapidly and collided with a home near 109th Avenue North and Noble Parkway around 12:20 p.m.
According to
MN Crime, residents of the house were unharmed, but there is no official confirmation on the passengers of the plane.
While the Hennepin County Medical Examiner has yet to officially confirm the identity of the sole victim, many — including colleagues — believe the deceased is U.S. Bancorp Vice Chair and Chief Administration Officer Terry Dolan.
“We are aware of reports that the plane that crashed in Brooklyn Park was registered to Terry Dolan, our vice chair and chief administration officer. At this time, we are unable to confirm whether he was on board, but we believe he was. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and friends, and anyone who may have been affected by yesterday’s tragic incident,” US Bank said in a statement.
We are grateful that there were not any injuries to residents of the home that was impacted by the crash, and we thank all the first responders who have provided service.”