3 killed when small plane crashes into Nebraska river

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3 dead Nebraska plane crashAll three people on board a small plane were killed when it crashed into a river in Nebraska the evening of April 18, authorities said.

The plane was traveling along the Platte River south of the city of Fremont in Dodge County, Nebraska, when it crashed, the sheriff's office there said.

The plane was a Cessna 180, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It crashed into the river at about 8:45 p.m. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

"The three occupants of the plane have been recovered and are confirmed deceased. Those identities will not be released at this time pending next of kin notification," the Dodge County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

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