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The Wisconsin couple who died when their small single-engine plane crashed on New Year's Night at Joliet Regional Airport were killed by "blunt head and chest trauma" upon impact. The autopsy was performed on Saturday. Deborah Loiselle and Stuart Seffern died when Seffern's plane crashed on take-off from Joliet Regional. They had traveled from Orlando and stopped for fueling. The cause of the crash is still unknown.

As NTSB investigators continue looking into the New Years Day crash that killed two at Joliet Regional Airport, a few more details are emerging. First, it appears as if the plane actually crashed on take-off. The plane landed as its passengers, Deborah Loiselle and Stuart Seffern, both of Madison, Wisconsin, hoped to refuel. Upon finding no one to help and no fuel at the site - given the holiday - the pair then attempted to take off, but the plane "took a hard left" causing the crash. It also seems that the pair had flown in from Orlando, Florida and not Buffalo, New York as several media outlets had initially reported. The plane originally landed about 6 p.m. Wednesday evening and attempted the take-off around 8:40 p.m.

Based on personal effects and registration information, authorities believe the two people who died in last night's plane crash at Joliet Regional Airport were Stuart D. Seffern, 50, and his partner, Deborah A. Loiselle, 52, both of Madison, Wisconsin. Authorities had earlier identified Seffern as the owner of the aircraft.

A small plane carrying two people - a man and a woman - crashed late yesterday evening in Joliet killing both on board. The crash happened at Joliet Regional Airport. According to FAA records, the Lancair 360 single-engine aircraft belonged to Stuart D. Seffern of Madison, Wisconsin. Neither victim has been identified, so it's unknown if Seffern was on the plane. Per the Trib, Joliet Regional is "an uncontrolled field" which means pilots land "at their own discretion."