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Chopper goes down at airport, 2 suffer minor injuries

Two people suffered minor injuries after a helicopter crashed at Flying Cloud Airport.

<p>Two people suffered minor injuries after a helicopter crashed at Flying Cloud Airport.</p>

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Two people suffered minor injuries after a helicopter crashed at Flying Cloud Airport.

Just before 3:30 p.m. Monday, Eden Prairie Police and Fire were called to the airport for the crash. According to Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) spokesperson Patrick Hogan, the pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings when it flipped over in a grassy area. The impact of the crash caused the rotor to break off.

The airport is open to traffic because the crash did not occur on a runway.

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