CASSVILLE, WI - A plane crash Wednesday critically burned these two University of Dubuque students. But friends say the two aviation students are excellent pilots in training. They say the two young men are good pilots and good people.

The crash happened late Wednesday afternoon at the Eagles Roost Resort. That's near the airport in Cassville, Wisconsin. When the plane crashed it burst into flames critically injuring the two aviation students, Grant Vogt and Cory Alsip.

In a standing room only chapel, University of Dubuque students gathered to pray for their classmates. Among the crowd was Kevin Bradford a aviation student instructor, torn between staying in Dubuque for the prayer service or sitting bed-side with his two friends in a Madison hospital.

"There were just so many people that they couldn't take anymore because there are so many people up there to support them and be with them," said Kevin Bradford, UD aviation student.

Bradford says Cory Alsip and Grant Vogt are both excellent student pilots, and good guys who love their school.

"He's got a lot of school spirit and I always see him at the games he's always painting his face or something," said

"They are very fine young men, they are good pilots, good performers," said Dr. Jeffery Bullock, University of Dubuque President.

After the plane crashed and exploded, witness John Cosgrove rushed to the aid of the two men who were both on fire.
Cosgrove took off his shirt and tried to put out the flames.

"It's not about being a hero, it's about reacting to what's going on, there were two guys on fire, you are not just going to stand there and watch them," said John Cosgrove, helped victims.

Cosgrove risked his own life to help to strangers. And Bradford is so grateful he did, because Cory and Grant are no strangers to him. They are friends, and a big part of the U.D. aviation family.

Both Vogt and Alsip remain in critical condition at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. The University of Dubuque says Vogt's injuries seem to be more serious than Alsip's.