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Pilot Unhurt In Float Plane Crash Near Brainerd

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Jun 14, 2009 4:53 pm US/Central

Pilot Unhurt In Float Plane Crash Near Brainerd

BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) ― A Ham Lake man is unhurt after crashing his float plane on Camp Lake about 20 miles southeast of Brainerd.

The Crow Wing County sheriff's office says 69-year-old Allan Truman Dela was landing his Aviat Aircraft Husky A-1A when he lost control shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday.

The plane veered onto the shoreline and hit some trees, damaging the plane's wings and undercarriage.

Bruce Breun, fire chief for Garrison Fire and Rescue, says there were problems with the plane's floats, so Dela wanted to get the plane as close to shore as possible.

Garrison Fire and Rescue responded and worked to stop a fuel leak on the plane.

Information from: Star Tribune

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Camp Lake is located a few miles west of Lake Mille Lacs.



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