A small plane crash near Minneapolis on Saturday killed North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy and the pilot, authorities confirmed.

The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Crystal Airport, located north of Minneapolis. Both occupants aboard the small plane were pronounced dead at the scene.

Conmy served as a state legislator representing North Dakota in the state legislature. The identity of the pilot has not been released pending notification of family members.

Crystal Airport is a public-use airport that primarily serves general aviation traffic in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Further details about the cause of the accident have not been released as the investigation remains in its early stages.