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Investigators probe plane crash near New Rockford

By Pat Sweeney Sep 19, 2023 | 4:46 PM

Federal investigators will look into the crash of a crop dusting airplane south of New Rockford in east-central North Dakota.

Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies says the plane went down at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday near State Hwy. 281 six miles south of New Rockford. Lies says the aircraft clipped a power line.

Lies has not released the status of the pilot pending notification of relatives. He says the pilot is not from the immediate area.

Both the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board have been contacted.

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(KNOX/KFGO)