Wellstone crash probe nearing end

by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio

A year after the plane accident that killed the late Sen. Paul Wellstone and seven others, the crash is still under investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, issued a preliminary report in the spring that reached few conclusions about the accident. Its final report is expected to come out next month. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Jeffrey Johnson, a professor in the Aviation department at St. Cloud State University.