Crop spraying plane crashes near Brookings, SD after ducks fly into engine, causing pilot to make emergency landing.

A crop spraying plane crashed near Brookings, SD after a flock of ducks flew into its engine, causing pilot Jeffrey Brunsen to make an emergency landing in a grass field. The Thrush S2R spray plane, owned by Wilde Air Service, suffered $450,000 worth of damage. The pilot sustained unknown injuries and was transported to Brookings Hospital. No damage was reported to nearby fields.

June 14, 2024
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