Dorchester, NE man killed in crash of spray plane
David City Banner-Press
DAVID CITY, NE -- A 37-year-old Dorchester man died Thursday afternoon in the crash of a spray plane 3 miles northeast of David City.
Ragnar Emrich was pronounced dead at the scene at 4 p.m., said Julie Reiter, the Butler County attorney.
Emrich was piloting the Emrich Aerial Spraying plane when it crashed in a cornfield about 70 yards north of County Road 38 and west of the County Road O intersection. A line of trees bordered the east-west road south of the crash site.
The crash was reported by a person who was in the area at about 3:20 p.m.
David City Fire and Rescue personnel made their way to the crash site with an ambulance, but soon moved the vehicle back to the road.
The site was restricted because of the presence of chemicals still in the plane.
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office and the Butler County Attorney’s Office were investigating the crash.Representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were making their way to the scene
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Date:
28-JUL-2016
Time: 155:20
Type:
Air Tractor AT-602
Owner/operator: Emrich Aerial Spraying
Registration: N2033N
C/n / msn: 602-1208
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location: Butler County NE of David City, NE -
United States of America Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature: Agricultural
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Narrative:
The aircraft impacted cornfield terrain in Butler County northeast of David City, Nebraska. The airplane sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard received undisclosed injuries. He died from the injuries sustained in the crash.
Sources:
http://m.ketv.com/news/crop-duster-crashes-in-butler-county/40934372
http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/rescue-personnel-on-scene-of-butler-county-plane-crash/article_a98f8af1-2138-5bae-b7a1-35047f8a2fc6.html
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