4/25/2026 Crystal Airport, MN, Plane Crash Footage
Posted by Shoddy_Act7059@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 53 comments
This is the crash that occurred on April 25, 2026, in Southbrook Park, right next to Crystal Airport in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, that killed North Dakota State Representative Lix Conmy and the pilot of the Beech 33 Bonanza they were in.
Link to original Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/DavidJHarrisJr/videos/watch-plane-erupts-in-massive-fireball-moments-after-takeoff-from-crystal-airpor/1524975285885335/
MysteriousCup3958@reddit
correct me if i’m wrong but It kinda looks like you can see the fuel burst out of the plane before it ignites? if that’s the case it’s pretty interesting as i’ve never seen that. Tragic though
Himalayanyomom@reddit
Fuel tanks blew on tree top hit. Pretty thick old growth in those fancy parks.
F1fan-123456789@reddit
is this it
Himalayanyomom@reddit
Appears to be, as it all combusts once plane hits and sparks
F1fan-123456789@reddit
quite scary, rip to the lives lost
Unhappy-Flight6008@reddit
Why must fuel tanks insist on breaking apart upon crashing? Planes and cars alike. Surely some clever people could design some kind of multi-part bladder system that absorbs an impact.
Shoty6966-_-@reddit
Planes have to be made out of lightweight more fragile materials while crashes aren’t something where a little extra cushion would help a lot. You either die dramatically or you get banged up and walk away. It’s not a car going 35 mph
Meatholemangler@reddit
But WHY though?
Shoty6966-_-@reddit
Because they’re several thousand tons of metal flying through the sky?
goldman60@reddit
But why male models?
CardinalOfNYC@reddit
The energy involved in a plane crash is just very hard to deal with. Especially when planes also need to be light in a way cars do not.
Remember that crash crumple zones for cars are designed to handle impacts in the 35-45 mph range, not even highway speed. Even slow aircraft are typically going a lot faster than that. It's just not really possible to design crash structures that are both light enough to fly and durable enough to protect from a 100mph+ crash
Unhappy-Flight6008@reddit
Fair. Thanks for the answer 😊
cat_prophecy@reddit
Because all of that costs money, weight, and complexity.
thriftwisepoundshy@reddit
More like Steve Crasher
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Strong-cognac@reddit
aviation is so safe guys, trust
hunterSgathersOSI@reddit
Dumbass zoomer comment.
khaelian@reddit
Minor pedantic clarifying point: the Crystal airport is in Crystal, MN. Parts of the grounds do appear to extend into Brooklyn Park, MN, but effectively all of the runways are in Crystal.
Southbrook Park is in Brooklyn Park, and the southern border of the park is the city line between Brooklyn Park and Crystal.
Should anyone care about these specifics? Nah. But I drive past the Crystal airport and through the city of Crystal twice a week on my way home from work in Brooklyn Park.
cat_prophecy@reddit
I drive by this airport every day. No one that lives here would ever suggest that the Crystal Airport is in Brooklyn Park.
Shoddy_Act7059@reddit (OP)
Oh, so sorry I goofed up there. Have now edited the post to reflect this. Thank you!
Myownway20@reddit
What the fuck is going on in the US guys? There’s like an accident every month
girl_incognito@reddit
There are several accidents every day.
Shoddy_Act7059@reddit (OP)
Especially in general aviation.
Commercial accidents are much rarer.
Shoddy_Act7059@reddit (OP)
The accident flight path:
NedTaggart@reddit
those altitudes, looks like they didn't even get 200ft AGL. I wonder if they were trying to turn back?
2-4-Dinitro_penis@reddit
Did he stall on climb? There’s a big speed reduction on the crosswind turn
Shoddy_Act7059@reddit (OP)
Could very well be the case; but, we won't know for sure until the investigation is done.
LogicallyCompromised@reddit
It pains me more knowing humanity lost someone representing the democratic party.
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bfly1800@reddit
Is it inverted? Might have flipped hitting the trees.
NumisKing@reddit
Gust lock still installed?
ReadyplayerParzival1@reddit
The gust lock on bonanzas are just a simple pin through the control column, you can uninstall them just by pulling with minimal force. Possibly an engine failure, the electric boost pump can actually flood the engine if set to high during the wrong conditions.
iCharperr@reddit
Engine failures don’t cause a plane to fly vertically into the ground.
dragonguy0@reddit
Nah, not really vertical. Looking at the angle it looked pretty nose low, probably something like 30 degrees. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a stall/spin with an engine failure leading to that.
iCharperr@reddit
I think you missed my point. Let me clarify. Engine Failures do not cause an airplane with two wings to fly into the ground.
SeaMareOcean@reddit
Engine failures on climb out frequently lead to stall/spin accidents. It’s one of the most common causes of fatal accidents in general aviation.
You are an idiot.
TommiHPunkt@reddit
looking at the satellite view it seems like there are very few if any spots to land at straight ahead within glide distance if you have an engine failure at 900ft
digger250@reddit
Better to fly it into the trees than to stall and fall straight down.
TommiHPunkt@reddit
No trees, all buildings
digger250@reddit
If there are houses, then there are roads to crash into. Obviously I don't know anything that was happening, but a slight 30 degree turn to the north would have lined them up with the residential street. I bet they tried the impossible turn.
iCharperr@reddit
And yet, his point doesn’t change.
iCharperr@reddit
Don’t worry. You can leave the “You are an idiot” part in. You won’t offend me like most redditors. I would argue, you are the idiot, if you think an engine failure warrants you stalling and spinning an airplane that is perfectly capable of flying without it. I can’t even believe this is debatable.
Tryptamine91@reddit
No engine = no lift, right? /s
runway31@reddit
Lift = 1/2 * pressure * engine^2… right?
Chomp3y@reddit
Oh yeah, he's dead.
wthulhu@reddit
I heard he jumped out at the last second and aimed for the bushes
ME0WME0WME0WME0W@reddit
What’s your source?
hondaridr58@reddit
Rest Easy.
OptimusSublime@reddit
Ohhh that's never good....
Late-Scarcity-6916@reddit
Nah really
wt1j@reddit
Sounds like a running engine
Alternative_Cow30@reddit
😢🙏🏽🙏🏽
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