Wellstone Plane Crash - Eveleth, MN
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lenron
N 47° 24.216 W 092° 27.509
15T E 540858 N 5250158
Site of a 2002 plane crash that killed 8.
Waymark Code: WMCVBR
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2011
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Site of a 2002 plane crash that killed 8, including U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, his wife, daughter, campaign staff and pilots.
On October 25th, 2002, a plane carrying MN Senator Paul Wellstone, his wife Sheila, their daughter Marcia and four others crashed near Eveleth, MN. Senator Wellstone was planning to attend a funeral in the area and then continue on his campaign swing and reelection efforts. Senator Wellstone was killed just 11 days before election day.
The weather on October 25th 2002 in the Eveleth area was cold, frozen rain. The plane went down in rugged terrain. The weather was so bad in the area that a 12 person NTSB team had to fly in to Duluth instead of the Eveleth area. The plane went down about 2 miles from the airport. ATV's and other earth moving equipment had to be used to get to the crash site because of the rugged conditions. Even today, the closest you can get is about 2000 feet.
The crash site is located near the Wellstone Memorial and Historic Site which includes an interpretive trail with informational markers and boulders commemorating those lost.
Disaster Date: 10/25/2002
Date of dedication: 09/25/2005
Memorial Sponsors: Admirers of Paul Wellstone
Parking Coordinates: N 47° 24.192 W 092° 27.506
Disaster Type: Technological
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
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