Engine problems are to blame for last month’s plane crash in Brookings

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Brookings, SD (KELO.com) — A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board found that engine problems were the cause of a small plane crash in Brookings that injured three people last month. The pilot reported a mechanical issue just after takeoff and was forced to land in a grass clearing. The pilot and his two passengers managed to escape before the plane burst into flames.