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Biplane crashes in a crosswind at Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, Wed. afternoon; No injuries reported

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April 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Emergency personnel responded to a small biplane crash Wednesday afternoon at the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport. The pilot was reported to be OK. The crash, reported at about 2:35 p.m. The plane involved was said to be a 1944 De Haviland Tiger Moth DH 82A. According to the FAA, the aircraft is registered to John Frederick Rued, of Bellevue, NE.

Preliminary FAA information stated the aircraft departed the airport in a crosswind, lost directional control, veered-off the runway and over a berm. The name of the pilot was not immediately released.

Additional details are currently not available.