Sheriff: 2 Hurt In Crow Wing Co. Plane Crash

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Authorities in Crow Wing County say two people were hurt in a plane crash Thursday morning in Long Lake Township.

According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded around 11 a.m. to a private grass airstrip off of Oakridge Road.

There, officials say a small plane with two individuals had come in for a landing when the plane began to nose dive at a slow rate of speed.

According to the sheriff's office, the pilot suffered a laceration on his forehead and was transported to Essentia E.R. The co-pilot suffered minor cuts and scratches.

The accident is being investigated by the FAA.