A tragic plane crash near Mattoon, Illinois, claimed the lives of four people on Saturday, according to the Illinois State Police.
The accident occurred around 10:15 a.m. on County Road 1400N in Trilla, a community in Coles County, 20 miles north of Effingham. State Police confirmed that the aircraft involved was a Cessna C180G, a small single-engine plane.
All four occupants of the aircraft were from Menomonie, Wisconsin, and were pronounced dead at the scene. The Coles County coroner confirmed the following identifications:
Ross R. Nelson, 46-year-old male from Menomonie, WI
Raimi A. Rundle, 45-year-old female from Menomonie, WI
Courtney L. Morrow, 36-year-old female from Menomonie, WI
Michael H. Morrow, 48-year-old male from Menomonie, WI
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also involved in the investigation, working to determine the cause of the fatal crash.
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