North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy, pilot killed in Minneapolis plane crash

Nypost · Apr 26, 2026 · 225 words · By Associated Press

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North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy, pilot killed in Minneapolis plane crash A small plane crashed just after taking off from Crystal Airport north of Minneapolis on Saturday, killing a North Dakota state legislator and the pilot, authorities said.

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What happened

Why it matters

Liz Conmy, of Fargo, was killed in the crash, her colleague, state Sen.

Common ground

The North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party, an affiliate of the national Democratic Party, confirmed Conmy’s death in a social media post, calling her a champion for public education, the environment, and transparency.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “North Dakota state Rep. Liz Conmy, of Fargo, was killed in the crash, her colleague, state Sen. Tim Mathern, told the Star Tribune.”

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Multiple independent sources, including a cross-reference and multiple web searches, state that North Dakota state Rep. Liz Conmy of Fargo was killed in the crash, citing her colleague, state Sen. Tim Mathern.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 North Dakota House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections. Voters will elect half the members of the North Dakota House…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Dakota_House_of_Rep…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liz Conmy (1958 – April 25, 2026) was an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 2022 until her death. She represented the 11th district, alongside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Conmy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate. North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legisla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota_House_of_Represen…

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Claim 2: “A small plane crashed just after taking off from Crystal Airport north of Minneapolis on Saturday, killing a North Dakota state legislator and the pilot, authorities said.”

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Multiple web search results report that a small plane crashed shortly after taking off from Crystal Airport north of Minneapolis, killing a North Dakota state legislator and the pilot. The evidence confirms the location, timing context, and the fatality of the legislator and pilot.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacksonville International Airport (IATA: JAX, ICAO: KJAX, FAA LID: JAX) is a civil-military public airport 13 miles (21 km) north of Downtown Jacksonville, in Duval County, Florida, United States. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville_International_Air…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jamestown Regional Airport (IATA: JMS, ICAO: KJMS, FAA LID: JMS) is two miles northeast of Jamestown, in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. It is owned by the Jamestown Regional Airport Aut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown_Regional_Airport

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crystal Airport (IATA: MIC, ICAO: KMIC, FAA LID: MIC) is a public airport named after the city of Crystal in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Most of the airport is in the city of Crystal. P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Airport_(Minnesota)

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Claim 3: “The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating a crash involving a Beech F33A airplane and expects investigators to arrive at the scene soon.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the NTSB is investigating the crash and that the aircraft involved was identified as a Beech F33A. This information is reported by multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that it was aware of the crash and would be investigating. NTSB also identified the plane as a Beech F33A, a sing…
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/plane-crashes-near-cryst…

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web search NEUTRAL — The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating a crash involving a Beech F33A airplane and expects investigators to arrive at the scene soon.
https://vinnews.com/2026/04/25/a-small-plane-crash-near-minn…

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web search NEUTRAL — The National Transportation Safety Board says it is investigating after an airplane crashed near Minneapolis late Saturday morning. According to the NTSB, it was a Beech F33A plane that crashed. Two p…
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ntsb-investigating-pl…

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Claim 4: “The North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party, an affiliate of the national Democratic Party, confirmed Conmy’s death in a social media post, calling her a champion for public education, the environment, and transparency.”

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At least two web search results report that the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party confirmed Conmy's death via a social media post and described her advocacy for public education, the environment, and transparency.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is a political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota affiliated with the national Democratic Party. The party was formed by a merger between the Minnes…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nonpartisan League (NPL) was a left-wing political party founded in 1915 in North Dakota by Arthur C. Townley, a former organizer for the Socialist Party of America. On behalf of small farmers and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonpartisan_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party (abbreviated Democratic-NPL or simply D-NPL) is the North Dakota affiliate of the national Democratic Party. It was formed by the 1956 merger of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota_Democratic–Nonpar…

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Claim 5: “The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that two people were aboard.”

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Claim 6: “Officers responded to a report of a small airplane crash at 11:51 a.m. and found an aircraft that had crashed and caught fire in a park in the city of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, shortly after taking off, Brooklyn Park Police Inspector Matt Rabe said.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that officers responded to a report of a small airplane crash at 11:51 a.m. and found a burning aircraft in a park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, shortly after takeoff. This detail is consistent across multiple search snippets.

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Claim 7: “Rabe said the plane crashed shortly after taking off.”

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Multiple web search results attribute the statement that the plane crashed shortly after taking off to Brooklyn Park Police Inspector Matt Rabe, confirming the timing detail.

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