UPDATE: One pilot dead, another transported to hospital after two planes collide midair in Butte County

UPDATE

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise from nan Butte County Sheriff’s Office:

On Thursday, June 20th astatine astir 12:30 p.m. nan Butte County Sheriff’s Office received a study of a 2 airplane clang westbound of nan Arco Airport.

Both craft progressive were harvest duster type airplanes. The circumstances of nan clang are still nether investigation. The planes collided successful midair and some went down into a sage and writer covered area.

The NTSB and nan FAA were notified and are investigating. As a consequence of nan crash, 1 aviator was killed and 1 was transported to an area infirmary pinch life threatening injuries.

At nan clip of this release, his information is not known.

Names of nan progressive pilots will not beryllium released astatine this clip pending notification of adjacent of kin.

ORIGINAL STORY

ARCO — The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed 2 planes were progressive successful a crash.

The incident happened extracurricular Arco connected Thursday, officials told EastIdahoNews.com.

No different specifications person been released and it’s chartless if location are immoderate injuries. 

Several witnesses person told EastIdahoNews.com they person seen nan planes successful a section betwixt Arco and Craters of nan Moon. A image sent to our newsroom was taken astir 2 p.m.

EastIdahoNews.com will update this article arsenic much accusation becomes available.