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Transportation

Small plane crashes in Brooklyn Park, U.S. Bank exec believed to be killed

Small plane crashes in Brooklyn Park, U.S. Bank exec believed to be killed

A small plane traveling from Iowa to Minnesota crashed Saturday in a residential area of a Minneapolis suburb, the Federal Aviation Administration said. U.S. Bank officials believe an executive, Terry Dolan, was aboard the aircraft when it crashed, but authorities have not yet named the person on board.
by MPR News Staff

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Amtrak bringing in replacement rail cars, will resume Borealis train service

Amtrak bringing in replacement rail cars, will resume Borealis train service

Amtrak says train service on its Borealis passenger rail line between St. Paul to Chicago will resume in part on Thursday, and in full on Friday, after being temporarily replaced with buses.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Amtrak suspends Borealis passenger rail service, citing corrosion issues on cars

Amtrak suspends Borealis passenger rail service, citing corrosion issues on cars

Amtrak's Borealis passenger rail service between St. Paul and Chicago was canceled on Wednesday, after Amtrak found a problem with the rail cars. Service is being replaced by buses.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake

Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake

A pilot and two girls survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan.
by The Associated Press

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Fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands

Fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands

A large fire near London’s Heathrow Airport knocked out power to Europe’s busiest flight hub and forced it to shut all day. That is disrupting global travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers Friday. 
by The Associated Press

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Delta plane that crash-landed in Toronto last month showed high rate of descent, initial report says

Delta plane that crash-landed in Toronto last month showed high rate of descent, initial report says

A preliminary report into why a Delta Air Lines jet coming from Minneapolis burst into flames and flipped upside down as it tried to land in Toronto has been released.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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