Crop duster collision being investigated

  • A crop-dusting midair crash in Cochran County is being investigated after two Air Tractor pilots collided while spraying a cotton field, killing one pilot and injuring another. Photo courtesy of Cochran County Sheriff’s Office.
    A crop-dusting midair crash in Cochran County is being investigated after two Air Tractor pilots collided while spraying a cotton field, killing one pilot and injuring another. Photo courtesy of Cochran County Sheriff’s Office.
    The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the tragic June 14 plane crash in Cochran County involving two crop duster planes that collided in midair while working over a cotton field.Identified by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Pilot Philip Kitten was pronounced dead at the scene and pilot Jeremy Williams was injured.According to the Te...

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