Pastor Identified as Pilot in Clearbrook Plane Crash

Mark Kindem
Mark Kindem

CLEARBROOK, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – In a recent update on the early Monday morning plane crash in Clearbrook, Minnesota, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) spokesperson revealed crucial details. The pilot, Mark Kindem, a pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church in Bemidji, was flying from Stanley, North Dakota, to Bemidji, Minnesota, when the single-engine Cessna 172 crashed. The incident occurred 28 miles from Bemidji at 12:45 a.m., with the aircraft colliding into a retaining wall along the highway’s north side.

Key points include:

  1. Flight Details: The pilot had filed a flight plan from Stanley, ND, to Bemidji, MN.
  2. Identification: Lakeland Television identified the pilot as Mark Kindem, confirming the rental of the plane from Bemidji Aviation.
  3. Condition: Although Bemidji Aviation did not officially disclose the pilot’s identity, they confirmed his stable condition post-crash.
  4. Possible Causes: Clearwater County Sheriff suggested mechanical failure and adverse weather as potential causes, pending NTSB investigation.

The NTSB will lead the investigation to determine the crash’s definitive cause.

I’m Neil Berg reporting for trfnews.i234.me

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