Two crop duster planes collide in midair near Arco
Published: Jun. 22, 2024 at 1:48 PM MDT
**UPDATE: Butte County Coroner identified the deceased pilot as 43-year-old Sage Teichert.
ARCO, Idaho — Two crop duster airplanes crashed west of the City of Arco/Butte County Airport on Thursday.
According to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, the two planes collided in midair around 12:30 p.m. and landed in a grassy field nearby. One of the pilots died, the other suffered life-threatening injuries, and their condition is unknown at this time.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are currently investigating the crash, the sheriff’s office said.
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