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 between a Cessna 172 and a Piper PA-28-181 occurred near Lake Elmo at 1727 central time.
- The accident resulted in three fatalities (the Piper's occupants and the Cessna's instructor) and serious injuries to the Cessna's student pilot.
- The Cessna was on an instructional flight from Downtown St. Paul Airport to Lake Elmo, while the Piper was en route from South St. Paul Municipal Airport to Silver Bay.
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