Sean Fredrickson and his three children, Jay Cawley, Kelly Kreeger, David E. Sorensen, and Neil Lunt killed in small-plane collision in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Modified Date: 
Sat, 09/03/2022 - 7:54am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, July 5, 2020

Sheriff: At least 2 killed in plane collision at Idaho lake

Witnesses described the planes colliding and crashing into the lake near Powderhorn Bay at around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, a Kootenai County Sheriff’s statement said.

8 people presumed dead after two planes collide over Idaho lake

The remaining six victims are still unaccounted for but are believed to be dead, Higgins said. They include adults and children but no further details were available.

Lake Oswego father, 3 children among victims in Idaho plane crash

A memorial is in place at the float plane's stall with flowers left for the victims and a book for people to share their favorite memories of Brooks Seaplane or those who lost their lives.

Another plane crash victim recovered from Lake Coeur d'Alene

An avid fisherman and hunter with a deep respect for the outdoors, the 67-year-old Lewiston resident often swooped into remote corners of backcountry and wilderness looking for the next big fish or quiet forest clearing. 

'I'm still hour-by-hour': Grieving father waits for answers after daughter, son die in Idaho plane crash

Olsen holds on to memories, like his kids playing together on the court at Nike, where he works.

NTSB releases preliminary report on Coeur d'Alene plane crash that killed eight

There was no radar or automatic dependent surveillance broadcast data for either plane, according to the report. 

Report: Pilots in 2020 fatal midair crash above Lake Coeur d'Alene didn't see each other

The National Transportation Safety Board ruled the probable cause of the accident to be “failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other plane.

People Involved: 
Sean Fredrickson
Neil Lunt
Jay Cawley
David E. Sorensen
Kelly Kreeger

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