Two Men Hurt in Plane Crash Near Little Falls

LITTLE FALLS -- Two men suffered minor injuries in a plane crash in Little Falls.

The Little Falls police chief Greg Schirmers says the incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. last (Thursday) night at the Little Falls Morrison County Airport.

The plane struck a fixed object while on its approach.

The pilot, 61-year-old Wayne Brutger of Little Falls, and his passenger, 45-year-old Todd Eich of St. Cloud both received minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation by the Little Falls Police Department, Morrison County Sheriff's Department, and the Federal Aviation Administration.