UPDATE: LPD releases new details on plane crash in east Lincoln
Police have released new information on a plane crash that took place in east Lincoln on Sunday.
By News Channel Nebraska
LINCOLN - Police have released new information on a plane crash that took place in east Lincoln on Sunday.
According to LPD, 65-year-old Douglas Bornemeier, was flying an Ultralight aircraft when it crashed near Pester Airport around 11:30 AM.
The airport is located near 98th Street and Holdrege.
Police say neighbors called the crash in when they saw the plane go down, and Bornemeier had to be extricated.
He told police that he was quote "checking off his bucket list", and that he came in too steep for a landing after flying for 10 minutes.
He suffered no visible injuries but did go to the hospital.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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