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- Lee Cemensky, 58, died in a small plane crash with his pilot Douglas Johnson, 61, in Minnesota.
- Police described the pilot's plane as "homemade" and "ultralight."
- Deputies who responded to the scene of the crash learned that Cemensky was scattering his father's ashes.
Police reported a Las Vegas man died in a small airplane crash in Minnesota while he was scattering his father's ashes during a flight.
Lee Cemensky, 58, was riding along with pilot Douglas Johnson, 61, on August 28 in what police described as a "homemade" and "ultralight" aircraft that crashed into a wooded area, according to CBS affiliate KLAS-TV.
Police received reports at 6:44 pm that Johnson's plane did not arrive at its destination, according to a statement from the Crow Wing County Sheriff's office, they
Deputies located Cemensky's and Johnson's bodies at 8:36 pm, according to the statement.
Lt. Craig Katzenberger of the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office told KLAS-TV that deputies who responded to the scene of the crash learned that Cemensky was scattering his father's ashes.
According to an obituary from the Koop Funeral Home, Cemensky's father, Leo John Cemensky, 80, died at his home on August 7.
The crash is under investigation by the Crow Wing County Sheriff's office, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board, officials said.
Man killed in a plane crash while spreading his fathers ashes in Minnesota, reports say
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