Two injured in Shakopee plane crash

Two people were injured when a small plane crashed in a Shakopee park Friday afternoon.

City officials said the crash happened inside Scenic Heights Park about 12:30 p.m., and two people who had been aboard the aircraft were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. The names of the people on board the plane and their medical conditions weren't immediately available.

"Thankfully, the crash happened far away from the playground and the fitness court and the amenities of the park," so no one else was injured, said Amanda McKnight, a spokesperson for Shakopee.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are taking over the investigation into what caused the twin-engine Piper PA-44 to crash.

The safety board said in a statement that "preliminary information available is the plane crashed in a field under unknown circumstances" and the wreckage will be taken offsite for further investigation. The FAA said its preliminary report should be available in the coming days.

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