Crash Site Believed to be Missing Ray Couple’s Plane

A plane believed to belong to a Minnesota couple has been found crashed on the side of Twin Sisters Mountain in Washington.

According to a friend, the pilot was Bob Nevalainen of Ray.

Bob and his wife Gayle own a single-engine Piper plane.

They took off from International Falls on Saturday bound for Orcas Island.

Their friend said the couple had planned a 6 to 8 week trip to Alaska.

Bob and Gayle were both volunteer firefighters.

Ray is located 18 miles southeast of International Falls.