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Nebraska officials say 3 people were killed in small plane crash on Platte River

Nebraska officials say 3 people were killed in small plane crash on Platte River
NEAR FREMONT. OFFICIALS CONFIRM A PLANE CRASHED IN THE AREA. LET’S GO BACK TO KETV. NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S PETE CUDDIHY LIVE NEAR HORMEL PARK WITH WHAT WE’VE LEARNED SO FAR. PETE, I UNDERSTAND YOU JUST GOT DONE TALKING. HEY, GUYS. YEAH, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT A PLANE DID CRASH INTO THE PLATTE RIVER JUST SOUTH OF FREMONT. SO FAR, SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE SO FAR. FREMONT POLICE ARE HERE. THE DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, FREMONT FIRE. FREMONT RURAL FIRE, AND EVEN THE WATERLOO FIRE CHIEF HAS CONFIRMED TO ME OVER THE PHONE THAT WATERLOO HAS OFFERED MUTUAL AID AND HAS AN AIRBOAT ACTIVELY IN THE WATER LOOKING. SO THIS IS ALL STILL ONGOING RIGHT NOW. A SOURCE CLOSE HAS SAID THAT IT IS LIKELY THAT THIS HAS RESULTED IN MULTIPLE DEATHS, BUT NOTHING IS CONFIRMED SO FAR AND WE DID GET A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO SERGEANT FRANK. AND HERE’S SOME OF WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY. RIGHT NOW, THE DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, THE FREMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT, ALONG WITH FREMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT, FREMONT RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, WATERLOO FIRE CAME WITH A BOAT AND ALSO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH AIRBOATS AS WELL. RIGHT NOW WE’RE WORKING THROUGH THE SCENE AND WE’RE TRYING TO GET MORE AND MORE FOR YOU GUYS AS WELL. LIKE I SAID, WE ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE FFA CORRECTION FAA, AND THEY ARE GIVING US DIRECTION AS WELL. AND WE HAVE SEVERAL CREWS OUT THERE TRYING TO DISCERN WHAT HAPPENED. AND WE’LL HAVE MORE WHEN WE GET MORE. AGAIN, THIS IS A JOINT EFFORT RIGHT NOW. AND WE KNOW JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT WE KNOW IS WHAT WE’VE TOLD YOU SO FAR. SO WE’RE GOING TO STAY OUT HERE UNTIL WE HEAR MORE INFORMATION. BUT YOU CAN STAY ON. YOU CAN GO TO THE KETV WEBSITE OR OUR MOBILE APP TO GET LIVE UPDATES.
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Nebraska officials say 3 people were killed in small plane crash on Platte River
Nebraska first responders are on scene of an aircraft crash south of Fremont.The Fremont Rural Fire Department confirmed a plane has crashed in the Platte River around 8 p.m. A small plane was traveling along the river when it went down and crashed into the river.Boats were searching the water, and Fremont officials confirmed three people were found dead.Their identities will not be released at this time, according to officials.The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has asked the public to avoid the area.A source told KETV the crash likely resulted in multiple deaths, but we're waiting to confirm how many.The investigation into the crash is still ongoing.

Nebraska first responders are on scene of an aircraft crash south of Fremont.

The Fremont Rural Fire Department confirmed a plane has crashed in the Platte River around 8 p.m.

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A small plane was traveling along the river when it went down and crashed into the river.

Boats were searching the water, and Fremont officials confirmed three people were found dead.

Their identities will not be released at this time, according to officials.

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has asked the public to avoid the area.

A source told KETV the crash likely resulted in multiple deaths, but we're waiting to confirm how many.

The investigation into the crash is still ongoing.

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