When asked if Chief Administration Officer Terry Dolan was on board the plane that crashed in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, over the weekend, a representative for Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank stated on Sunday that they “believe he was.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and friends, and anyone who may have been affected by yesterday’s tragic incident,” a spokeswoman stated. “We are grateful that there were not any injuries to residents of the home that was impacted by the crash, and we thank all the first responders who have provided service.”
According to his biography on the U.S. Bank website, Dolan, who also holds the position of vice chair, was appointed chief administration officer in 2023. From 2012 until 2017, he served on the board of directors for Catholic Charities Twin Cities, one of the many community organisations he has been associated with.
He collaborated closely with Tim Marx, the former CEO of Catholic Charities.
Marx remarked, “[The news] just really hit me hard,” “It was a real sad shock.”
Dolan was brought on board by Marx.
“He talked about his passion for flying and his plane and we had a good conversation about that,” Marx stated.
According to Marx, the two became friends on a personal and professional level.
Marx claims that Dolan was instrumental in leading the effort to raise money for the Dorothy Day Centre shelter in St. Paul.
“He was a perfect fit, enthusiastic and taught us so much and did so much for the organisation, as he did for many throughout the community,” Marx stated.
Over the years, Dolan also served on the boards of the College of Saint Benedict, Saint John’s University, Artspace, the Minneapolis Foundation, and the Minnesota Opera, according to the U.S. Bank website.
“Wonderful heart, his deep soul and his very creative and brilliant mind,” stated Marx.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the incident happened at approximately 12:20 p.m. CT on Saturday. According to the agency, initial data suggests that there was only one passenger on board when the collision occurred.
When the incident happened, the aircraft, a Socata TBM 700, had taken off from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa and was headed to Anoka County-Blaine Airport, according to the FAA. The full route of the aircraft is still being investigated, a National Transportation Safety Board spokesman stated.
On Sunday, NTSB and FAA investigators showed up at the disaster site.
At a press conference on Sunday, Brooklyn Park Fire Chief Shawn Conway stated that only one person was inside the house when the jet struck it. They managed to successfully depart without suffering any injuries.
The fire department reported little damage to the yard and siding of a nearby residence. The house where the jet crashed is regarded as a total loss.
A group of investigators from the NTSB are currently processing and recording the aircraft. On Sunday afternoon, authorities intend to retrieve the aircraft and transport it to a safe area for additional examination.
“We’re taking a look into other aspects as the investigation proceeds — all other aspects that may have affected the operations, such as the weather, such as the background experience of the pilot, the status of the aircraft, maintenance on the aircraft — all of those will be taken into account as the investigation proceeds,” Tim Sorensen, an aviation accident investigator with the NTSB
Within the next two weeks, a preliminary report on the crash will be released, Sorensen continued.
The pilot has not yet been recognised publicly, and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office is unsure when it will.
U.S. Bank “believes” executive was on plane that crashed in Minneapolis suburb, company says.
