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Jet on Flight From Watertown Crashes in Minnesota
YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY, MINNESOTA, JUL 22 – The jet experienced engine trouble before crashing, killing one occupant and injuring another, with a full investigation underway by federal aviation authorities.
- On Monday evening around 5:32 p.m., a jet crashed near Highway 23 and Yellow Medicine County Road 39, killing one of its occupants.
- The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office reported the jet was `experiencing engine trouble` shortly after 5:30 p.m., after an earlier report at 5:23 p.m. Monday while near the airport.
- First responders found one individual standing alongside the highway after the crash, who received medical attention, and two people had been aboard.
- Following the crash, the Minnesota Department of Transportation closed Highway 23 until 11:45 p.m. Monday, while the FAA and NTSB launched a full investigation.
- Meanwhile, Highway 23 remained closed from state Highway 67 to County Road 17 until further notice, the Granite Falls Fire Department said, and authorities have not yet released the names of those involved.
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