On this Date in Minnesota history: July 31

July 31, 2008 – A mid-sized corporate jet crashed while preparing to land at Degner Regional Airport in Owatonna, Minn., killing eight people including several casino and construction executives.

http://timelines.ws/states/MINNESOTA.HTML

Owatonna’s People Press; “8 killed in plane crash”; August 1, 2008; p. A1.

http://ci.owatonna.mn.us/airport/airport-businesses