7/22/24 Fatal Plane Crash in the Town of Nekimi
22 July 2024 News
Two people were killed when a plane crashed shortly before 1 o’clock this afternoon in a farm field in the area of Old Knapp Road and Nekimi Avenue in Winnebago County’s Town of Nekimi. Sheriff’s officials say the area is about two miles south of the EAA AirVenture event and was first reported by ATC in the Wittman Airport tower. When responders arrived, the plane was fully engulfed in fire. Both occupants were dead. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. In addition to deputies and NTSB members, Oshkosh Fire Department, Nekimi Fire Department and First Responders, Van Dyne Fire Department, and the State Patrol responded to the scene.
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