The Nebraska State Patrol says two men killed in a plane crash near Maxwell Wednesday morning were from Lincoln. The patrol has identified them as 41 year old Adam Helmerichs and 22 year old Zachary Clausen.
The patrol says Helmerichs was the pilot. Family members confirmed to investigators that both men were traveling together. The plane went down around 9:30 a.m. about six miles east of North Platte.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.