The Coles County Coroner's Office has released the identities of the victims killed in a small plane crash near Mattoon on Saturday. According to a statement from the Illinois State Police ...

State police identified the victims as Ross Nelson ... "Thank you to the first responders who rushed to the scene." Several crashes involving small planes have made headlines in spring 2025 ...

COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WEAU) - Illinois State Police have identified the four victims of a small plane crash in central Illinois on Saturday morning. Authorities say Ross Nelson, 46, Raimi Rundle ...

Crashes of smaller planes are not uncommon, but a few high-profile disasters have amplified their impact on passengers' perception of safety. Data from the National Transportation Safety Board ...