Two men hurt in Wallowa County plane crash identified
By Joe Hathaway on Thursday, February 1st, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
WALLOWA COUNTY — Two men who were injured when their plane went down in the Wenaha area have been identified.
The Wallowa County Sheriff’s Office says Brian Rahn was the pilot and John Wick was the passenger. Both men are from the Joseph area.
They were both injured when their plane crashed on Friday, January 26. The Sheriff’s Office says they were alerted to the incident after an automated function on one of the individuals’ Apple iPhones reported the crash. The iPhone’s built-in feature automatically dials 911 upon detecting significant impacts, such as those associated with a plane crash.. The Sheriff’s Office says rescue crews faced harsh terrain to get to the crash site.
Once they were found, the two men were taken by helicopter to a hospital in Lewiston, Idaho. Wick was released the next day with an ankle injury. The Sheriff’s Office says Rahn remains hospitalized, but his injuries are not life-threatening. The Sheriff’s Office says the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
