Avon Doctor Identified as Victim in Hutchinson Plane Crash

(KNSI) – The pilot of a small plane that crashed near Hutchinson Monday has been identified.

The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office says 61-year-old Dr. Richard Jolkovsky, of Avon, did not survive injuries he sustained when his Cirrus SR-22 aircraft crashed near the Hutchinson airport Monday.

The sheriff’s office says a passenger, 24-year-old Kyle Fiebelkorn of St. Louis Park, is currently hospitalized in stable condition.

The Cirrus SR-22 aircraft is equipped with an emergency parachute, which authorities said did deploy.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will continue investigating the accident.

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Avon Doctor Identified as Victim in Hutchinson Plane Crash

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