Plane Missing In East Twin Cities Metro: Search Continues Monday

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — Authorities in the east Twin Cities metro continue to search for a plane that went missing Sunday evening. Investigators believe the plane is in a water-filled quarry on Grey Cloud Island, located south of Mooers Lake and north of the Mississippi River.

There were three people in the small Cessna aircraft when it left Fleming Field Municipal Airport in South St. Paul on Sunday afternoon, according to a news release.

The investigative team includes emergency personnel from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the cities of Cottage Grove and Stillwater.

Throughout Sunday evening, deputies and officers searched the quarry with boats and lights but were unable to locate the plane. However, they did find plane debris leading them to believe they were searching in the correct area.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office dive teams will be in the water Monday attempting to locate the missing plane. The search operation conditions are difficult, as the quarry walls are sand-based and the quarry itself is up to 200 feet deep, police said.

The quarry, and property surrounding it, is owned by a private business.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will be leading the investigation once the plane is found.