The Nebraska State Patrol releases the name of the pilot killed in a small plane crash in Knox County.
Investigators say he's identified as 73-year -old Joseph Rudloff of Norfolk.
The crash was Monday morning about four miles southwest of Crofton, Nebraska.
NSP says he was the only person on board.
A second plane crash occurred a short time later in northeast Nebraska near Wayne.
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigating agency, and details will be released by the Sheriff’s Office when possible.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating both crashes.
State Troopers utilized drones to survey both crash scenes to assist in each investigation.
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