Butte County Coroner identifies pilot killed in plane crash

ARCO — A coroner has identified nan aviator who died successful a clang involving 2 planes. 

Butte County Coroner Tara Parsons identified him as Sage Teichert, 43, of Osgood. The clang is still being investigated by nan NTSB and FAA, Parsons said. 

“My thoughts and prayers are pinch nan families,” she said successful an email to EastIdahoNews.com connected Saturday.

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Background

The incident happened connected Thursday astatine 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. You tin publication a erstwhile statement here issued by nan institution Visser Air Ag. 

“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. 

Teichert was killed and different aviator was transported to an area infirmary pinch life-threatening injuries. His information is chartless astatine this time.