‘A catastrophic loss.’ Company issues statement after pilot killed in plane crash

ARCO — A institution is mourning nan nonaccomplishment of 1 of their own, and nan Federal Aviation Administration is continuing to analyse aft a two-airplane clang happened successful Butte County. 

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A connection was sent to EastIdahoNews.com by Visser Air Ag, a institution based successful Rigby.

“The Visser Air Ag family has suffered a catastrophic nonaccomplishment coming erstwhile 2 planes had a midair collision. At this difficult time, our hearts are dense pinch nan tragic nonaccomplishment of 1 of our own. We will cooperate afloat pinch nan NTSB arsenic they analyse what led to this accident. We will beryllium focusing connected supporting our pilots and their families. We admit nan outpouring of emotion and interest from nan ag and aviation communities.”

Officials said some planes were from Visser Air Ag and were spraying fields together. 

EastIdahoNews.com has learned nan personality of nan aviator who was killed but are waiting for rule enforcement to officially merchandise his identity.

Background

The incident happened connected Thursday astir 1 p.m. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office received a study of a two-airplane clang westbound of nan Arco Airport.

Both craft progressive were harvest duster type airplanes.

“The planes collided successful midair, and some went down into a sage and grass-covered area,” a news merchandise from nan sheriff’s agency said. 

One aviator was killed and 1 was transported to an area infirmary pinch life-threatening injuries. His information is unknown. 

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