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Duluth-made Cirrus jets deploy parachutes in recent emergencies

The company's latest saves are nothing short of groundbreaking.

November 30, 2022 01:09 PM

By Peter Passi

Debris from a plane crashing into a house is seen from above

Local

Federal safety board publishes initial findings from fatal Hermantown plane crash

The Cessna 172S crashed into a couple’s home Oct. 1, killing the three people on board.

October 20, 2022 05:26 PM

By Joe Bowen

A brick home with a large hole in the roof and wreckage in the yard

Local

Plane in fatal Hermantown crash only airborne for few minutes

Flight tracking data indicates it crashed into the house shortly after taking off from Duluth International Airport late Saturday night.

October 05, 2022 04:53 PM

By Joe Bowen

Part of an airplane after it crashed into a home

Minnesota

Pilot in Hermantown plane crash worked for South St. Paul flight school involved in Cottage Grove crash

The fixed-wing, single-engine plane left Duluth around 11:10 p.m. Saturday and reached an altitude of 2,300 feet before it crashed, according to Flightaware.com.

October 05, 2022 10:45 AM

By Mary Divine / St. Paul Pioneer Press

Local

Authorities name victims in fatal Hermantown plane crash

The plane took out much of the second floor of the home at 5154 Arrowhead Road.

October 02, 2022 03:55 PM

By John Myers

Business

Cirrus to invest at least $7 million in former Duluth aircraft maintenance base

The remodeled facility will become the company's "Innovation Center of Excellence."

September 19, 2022 02:44 PM

By Brielle Bredsten

Local

Cirrus supports pilots flying animal-rescue missions

Volunteer pilots have banded together to transport dogs and other animals to save them from euthanization.

September 13, 2022 07:00 AM

By Peter Passi

Captain Bob Swearengin with the Civil Air Patrol steps out of a plane at the Duluth International Airport after searching for missing pilot Michael Bratlie in 2012. News Tribune file

The Vault

A decade later, pilot and plane remain missing on North Shore

Radar tracks experienced pilot Michael Bratlie past Two Harbors. Then the flight path ends.

August 26, 2022 08:35 AM

By Jimmy Lovrien

Business

Cirrus to buy former Duluth aircraft maintenance facility for $1

The manufacturer promises to bring more jobs to town in return for the subsidized purchase price.

August 25, 2022 04:32 PM

By Peter Passi