Pilot, passenger killed in small plane crash near Duluth (Update)

Update 4:20 PM Wednesday:

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash of a small plane north of Duluth. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says the plane crashed in a wooded area near an unincorporated township after taking off from the Duluth International Airport early Wednesday. Deputies found the pilot and a passenger both deceased. The sheriff’s office says the plane was a 1946 Aeronca 7CCM. Officials believe the aircraft recently completed an annual inspection and was on a return to service flight. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The men were identified as 60-year-old Bryan Paul Handyside, from the unorganized township near where the crash occurred; and 64-year-old Matthew William Joseph, from Duluth.

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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash of a small plane north of Duluth. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says the plane crashed in a wooded area near an unincorporated township after taking off from the Duluth International Airport early Wednesday. Deputies found the pilot and a passenger both deceased. The sheriff’s office says the plane was a 1946 Aeronca Champ, which seats two people. Officials say they believe the aircraft recently completed an annual inspection and was on a return to service flight. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The names of the two people who died have not been released.

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AP