Pilot unharmed after crashing, then escaping, a float plane in the Mississippi River, near River Lake and Wipline Airport, with aid from a boater and local responders.

A pilot managed to escape injury after crash landing a small float plane in the Mississippi River on Sunday. The incident took place just north of River Lake and the Wipline Airport. The plane flipped over on the river, but the pilot was able to get out and climb onto a wing before being rescued by a boater who brought him to a marina. Firefighters and police from Inver Grove Heights responded to the scene.

February 05, 2024
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