Cook County Sheriff's Office asking for information about a missing person in Hovland area
Aug 19, 2023 10:17AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Scott Rodgerson
From the Cook County Sheriff's Office - August 19, 2023
On the evening of Friday, August 18, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing person in the Hovland area. A man, Denny Pechacek, was flying an ultralight plane and took off from approximately 30 Flutereed Rd. Cook County Search and Rescue was called out, along with Hovland Fire to begin searching for the pilot who did not return.
On the evening of Friday, August 18, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing person in the Hovland area. A man, Denny Pechacek, was flying an ultralight plane and took off from approximately 30 Flutereed Rd. Cook County Search and Rescue was called out, along with Hovland Fire to begin searching for the pilot who did not return.
A fixed-wing aircraft from the Minnesota State Patrol was utilized to begin an air search of the area. The last sighting of the pilot and the ultralight was in the area of Hammer Road in Hovland.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have seen the aircraft to please call and give an approximate location and time to provide better details to the search teams.
No other details are available currently, and if you have information, please call the Sheriff’s Office at 218-387-3030.
