Overview

• A Cessna 180 crashed into the Platte River south of Fremont, Nebraska, on April 18 at approximately 8:15 p.m., killing all three people on board.
• The identities of the victims have not yet been released, pending notification of their next of kin.
• Local rescue teams used airboats, drones, and a police helicopter to recover the victims from the crash site.
• The FAA and NTSB have taken over the investigation, with an NTSB investigator expected to examine the site and aircraft on April 19.
• The crash is the latest in a series of small aircraft accidents this month, raising concerns about private aviation safety.