The state legislator died after the plane crashed into a park
US politician Liz Conmy is one of two people who have died in a fireball plane crash in America.
The North Dakota state legislator died in the incident which emergency services responded to at 11:51am local time on Saturday in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
It was only until some time after the crash that the identity of the occupants were confirmed.
The plane was seen plummeting down before exploding into flames in a small park with the wreckage engulfed in fire.
Her death was confirmed in a statement from the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party, an affiliate of the national Democratic Party.
The party said in a post on X: “We are completely heartbroken and gutted by the loss of Representative Liz Conmy. Her death is a profound loss for our state.”
Brooklyn Park Police Inspector Matt Rabe said that officers attended the scene just before midday and put out the fire, however, the occupants could not be saved.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that two people were aboard.
The type of aircraft involved is a Beech F33A and the National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the crash.
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