Fremont, Neb. — Three people died, and their bodies ertr recovered after a small plane crash in eastern Nebraska.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said that “a small plane was traveling along the Platte River south of Fremont when it crashed into the river” on Friday just after 8:00 p.m.
Fremont is located about 40 miles northwest of Omaha,
In a release Saturday afternoon, the victims were identified as Daniel Williams, age 43, of Moundridge, Kansas, Jeff Bittinger, age 50, and Randy Amrein, age 48, both of Fremont.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are in charge of the investigation. The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
