Crop duster crashes in Del. bean field, pilot taken to hospital

AP logo
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Crop duster crashes in Delaware
Crop duster crashes in Delaware. Rick Williams reports during Action News at Noon on July 19, 2017.

SANDTOWN, Del. -- A crop duster has crashed in a Delaware bean field and police say the pilot has been taken to a hospital.

Delaware State Police said in a statement that the privately owned aircraft crashed Wednesday morning with one person aboard in the area of Sandtown, which is near the Maryland border and about 12 miles (20 kilometers) southwest of Dover.

Police say the pilot has been taken to a hospital with undetermined injuries.

Photos from the scene show the damaged yellow aircraft on its side in a field.

----------

Send a breaking news alert
Report a correction or typo
Learn more about the 6abc apps