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AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY PILOT OF FATAL NORFOLK PLANE CRASH

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POLICE IN NORFOLK, NEBRASKA HAVE IDENTIFIED THE PILOT WHO DIED IN THE CRASH OF A PLANE MONDAY NIGHT JUST AFTER TAKING OFF FROM THE KARL STEFEN AIRPORT.

37-YEAR-OLD PHILLIP K. WIDNER FROM BEDFORD, TEXAS WAS THE LONE OCCUPANT IN THE TWIN ENGINE BEECH C99 THAT CRASHED ABOUT ONE-HALF MILE SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY.

AUTHORITIES SAY WIDNER WORKED FOR AMERIFLIGHT AND WAS DELIVERING PACKAGES TO OMAHA.

HE HAD LANDED AT THE AIRPORT AT 7:09 P.M. AND DEPARTED AT 7:35 P.M.

THERE WERE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

FEDERAL AVIATION AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH.

Norfolk Airport Authority file photo