Overview
- The single‑engine aircraft went down shortly after taking off from Boyceville Municipal Airport, with the crash reported near Boundary Road north of State Highway 170 in Hay River Township.
- Emergency crews from Dunn County, the Boyceville Fire Department, Glenwood City Ambulance, Menomonie Fire and Ambulance, and the Wisconsin State Patrol responded and treated the occupants on scene.
- A 36‑year‑old pilot from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and a 51‑year‑old passenger from Marshfield, Wisconsin, were injured and taken to hospital after the crash.
- The Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Safety division and the National Transportation Safety Board have opened a joint investigation, and officials have not released cause, names, or the extent of injuries.
- Authorities removed the wreckage and cleared the scene, and officials say they will release further details as the federal inquiry proceeds so residents and travelers should expect official updates.