(KNSI) – The three people killed in a fiery plane crash have been identified by a family member as a surgeon from Nebraska, his stepson, and his stepson’s wife.
Jo Mertes tells the Star Tribune that 72-year-old Dr. James Edney was the pilot of the Mooney M20M airplane that left the Alexandria Municipal Airport bound for Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie. Also on board, his stepson, 42-year-old Jacob Mertes, and his 37-year-old wife Sara Mertes of Libby, Montana. All three were killed when the plane crashed in the yard of a home in Victoria about 6:00 Saturday night.
A statement from city officials called the crash “tragic” and said, “Victoria and our community will keep the victims of this incident and their loved ones in our thoughts and prayers during this time.”
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the crash.
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