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Winona plane crash: Investigation shows wing was replaced before flight
By Nick Longworth at FOX 9 KMSP (FOX)
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
A new report following a fatal plane crash near the Winona Municipal Airport in June shows that the pilot of the plane had recently replaced a wing, though it stopped short of blaming it for the cause of the crash.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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