Rock Falls FirstAlerts

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• Plane CrashesAug 7, 2026, 9:47 a.m. ETRevised · v2Rock Falls, Illinois, United States

  One dead in Piper PA-28-140 crash near Rock Falls, Illinois

  The official accident record lists one person on board and one fatality in the March 20, 2026 accident; the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating and the cause has not been determined.