The pilot of a small-engine plane was killed when it crashed shortly after taking off from the Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minn. Wednesday morning. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot reported a fire on board the plane. It crashed in a wooded area near the parking lot of Resurrection Life Church on Glory Lane near Eden Prairie Road. Witnesses saw the plane circle before crashing near the church. The Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Metropolitan Airports Commission, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota State Patrol and Eden Prairie Police Department are investigating the crash.

Source: Fox News October 04, 2017 19:07 UTC