Rock county plane crash victims identified

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The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victims of a fatal Rock county plane crash. Authorities report the plane crash occurred shortly after 9:00 a.m. last Tuesday south of the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport near happy Hallow Park in the Town of Rock. The two occupants found deceased were 26-year-old Remington K. Viney of Kimberly, and 25-year-old Tanner W. Byholm of Glidden. The Rock Co. Sheriff’s Office confirmed the final pieces of the wreckage were removed from Happy Hollow Park on Thursday night. The plane was on its way from Appleton to Florida, stopping at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport to refuel. After departing, the pilot reported engine problems and intended to return to the airport. The NTSB, FAA, Rock County Sheriff’s Office and medical Examiner’s Department is investigating.