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Pilot killed in Wayne County plane crash identified

By Wesley Thoene,

3 days ago

WAYNE, Neb. (KCAU) — Authorities have identified the pilot killed in the Wayne County plane crash.

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office identified the pilot as Charles Finck, 79, of Elk River, Minnesota.

The crash happened Monday morning about seven miles north and three miles west of Wayne. Finck died upon impact of the crash.

The plane involved was a Piper PA-28-140.

There was separate plane crash the same morning in Knox County. The crash happened at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday about four miles southwest of Crofton. The pilot, Joseph Rudloff, 73, of Norfolk, died as a result. That airplane was a Rans S-19 airplane, the NTSB said .

The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause of each crash.

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