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8-9-17 Man and Boy Die in Overnight Plane Crash in Jefferson County

todayAugust 9, 2017

Two people are dead after an untralight plane crashed into a river shortly after takeoff in Jefferson County last night.
Officials say the plane tookoff from Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport around 8 o’clock last night.
Shortly thereafter, the plane went down in the Rock River.
Rescue crews had to use boats to try and reach the victims, a 51-year-old man from Edgerton and a 16-year-old boy from Fort Atkinson.
The names of the victims are being withheld pending family notification.

Written by: Radio Plus

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