Incident
Shortly after departing from Minneapolis-St Paul-Wold-Chamberlain Field Airport, while climbing in poor weather conditions, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing for an unknown reason. The aircraft, christened 'The Haylift Express', came down in a field and came to rest with its left engine on fire.
Occupants and Evacuation
All 31 occupants were able to vacate the cabin. No injuries were reported among the passengers and crew. The passengers were members of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) of the University of Minnesota.
Damage
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.