At 1727 central time, a Cessna 172 and a Piper PA-28-181 collided in mid-air near Lake Elmo. The flight instructor in the Cessna was killed and the student pilot received serious injuries. The pilot and passenger in the Piper were killed. The Cessna had departed the Downtown St. Paul Airport on an instructional flight and was en route to Lake Elmo Airport. The Piper departed the South St. Paul Municipal Airport and was en route to Silver Bay, Minnesota.
August 22, Lake Elmo, Minn. / Cessna 172 and Piper Archer
At 1727 central time, a Cessna 172 and a Piper PA-28-181 collided in mid-air near Lake Elmo. The flight instructor in the Cessna was killed and the student pilot received serious injuries. The pilot and passenger in the Piper were killed. The Cessna had departed the Downtown St. Paul Airport on an instructional flight and was en route to Lake Elmo Airport. The Piper departed the South St. Paul Municipal Airport and was en route to Silver Bay, Minnesota....
Key Takeaways:
- A mid-air collision occurred between a Cessna 172 and a Piper PA-28-181 near Lake Elmo at 1727 central time.
- The collision resulted in three fatalities (the Cessna instructor, and the pilot and passenger in the Piper) and serious injuries to the Cessna student pilot.
- The Cessna was on an instructional flight from Downtown St. Paul Airport, while the Piper departed South St. Paul Municipal Airport en route to Silver Bay.
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