Civilian Plane Crash Victim Was 'Valued Member' of Wisconsin Air National Guard

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Civilian Plane Crash Victim Was 'Valued Member' of Wisconsin Air National Guard
 
21 Feb 2021
The Wisconsin State Journal | By Shanzeh Ahmad

A victim of Tuesday's plane crash in Janesville was a "valued member" of the 115th Fighter Wing and a decorated veteran.

Staff Sgt. Remington K. Viney, 26, of Kimberly, was identified by the Rock County Medical Examiner's Office Friday as one of two people who died in the crash about a mile south of the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport shortly before 9:20 a.m. Tuesday. The other victim was Tanner W. Byholm, 25, of Glidden.

"It was no secret that Staff Sgt. Viney had a passion for flying," the 115th Fighter Wing said in a Facebook post.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/02/21/civilian-plane-crash-victim-was-valued-member-of-wisconsin-air-national-guard.html

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Preliminary Report: Pilot Reported 'Engine Issues' Before Fatal Plane Crash in Wisconsin
 
28 Feb 2021
The Wisconsin State Journal | By Logan Wroge

A pilot aboard a small plane reported engine issues and asked to land before the plane crashed near Janesville earlier this month, killing the two occupants, according to a preliminary report on the fatal accident.

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the Feb. 16 crash that killed two celebrated pilots, including one who was a "valued member" of the Madison-based Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing.

Staff Sgt. Remington K. Viney, 26, of Kimberly, and Tanner W. Byholm, 25, of Glidden, died in the crash about a mile south of the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/02/28/preliminary-report-pilot-reported-engine-issues-fatal-plane-crash-wisconsin.html