Crash Report: Pilot Radioed ‘Abort’ After Takeoff

2:33 PM | Monday, May 11, 2026

Federal investigators say the pilot in a plane that crashed in Brooklyn Park on April 25 radioed “abort” to air traffic control shortly after takeoff.

The crash killed Dr. Joseph Cass, a retired Mayo Clinic surgeon, as well as North Dakota State Rep. Liz Conmy.

According to the report, the pair flew from Park Rapids Municipal Airport-Konshok Field to the Crystal Airport on April 24…

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