 Authorities are investigating a plane crash in Brainerd today, the third in the state in as many days. Officials say no one was seriously injured when the plane went down while attempting to land at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration says two people were on board the fixed wing single engine airplane when it crashed at about 11 a.m. The search for the plane and the couple on board was difficult because the plane crashed in a heavily wooded area near Swampland. The Brainerd dispatch reports a state patrol helicopter located Vincent and Jody Facciano of Illinois near the railroad tracks in the area and the two were airlifted from the scene with only minor injuries including bumps and bruises. The Crow and County Sheriff's Office told the dispatch that the pilot, 60-year-old Vincent Facciano, said the engine failed upon approach and the plane was unable to reach the runway. Over the weekend two other small planes crashed in western Minnesota's Douglas County, killing one of the pilots. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.