One person dies following plane crash in Norfolk
Law enforcement say that a single pilot has died following a plane crash in northeast Nebraska Monday night.
October 8, 2024Updated: October 8, 2024
By News Channel Nebraska
By News Channel Nebraska
NORFOLK, Neb. -- Law enforcement say that a single pilot has died following a plane crash in northeast Nebraska Monday night.
Just before 7:40 p.m., Norfolk Police, Norfolk Fire & Rescue and the Madison County Sheriff's Office were called to Karl Stefen Airport for a report of a airplane crash.
The Norfolk Police Division said that emergency responders found that a single engine airplane had crash about one-half mile south of the runway just after take-off.
A single pilot died at the scene.
Law enforcement said federal aviation authorities were contacted and will respond to assist in the investigation.