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 Texas Department of…