Two plane crashes in northeast Nebraska claim lives

WAYNE COUNTY, Nebraska (KTIV) – Two plane crashes in northeastern Nebraska are under investigation. According to information on the FAA website, the pilot who crashed in Wayne County outside Wayne, Nebraska, died.

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the investigation into the incident and has not released any information about the pilot of the crashed plane.

The FAA’s Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing crash report indicates that there was one fatality in the Wayne County crash, but the pilot was not identified. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate the incident.

According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) registration information, the Piper PA-28-140 that crashed near Wayne, Nebraska, belonged to Charles Finck of Elk River, MN.

The crash in Wayne County was one of two that occurred on the morning of August 27. The other crash occurred near Crofton, Nebraska, in Knox County. The pilot in that crash was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified Tuesday morning as 73-year-old Joseph Rudolf of Norfolk, Nebraska.

The National Transportation Safety Board has been contacted and will investigate both accidents.

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