Nebraska State Patrol has identified the pilot who died Monday after crashing in Knox County.
73-year-old Joseph Rudloff, 73, of Norfolk was reported to have crashed at 9:30 a.m. and pronounced dead at the scene by Knox County Sheriff’s deputies and state troopers. The location was approximately 4 miles southwest of Crofton, Nebraska.
Rudloff was the lone occupant of the plane at the time of the crash.
A second crash occurred a short time later near Wayne, Nebraska. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigating agency on that incident. Details will be released by the Sheriff’s Office when possible.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been contacted and will investigate both crashes. Troopers have utilized drones to survey both crash scenes to assist in each investigation.