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Nebraska pilot killed in crop-duster crash, authorities say

Butler-County-SheriffDAVID CITY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a crop-dusting pilot has died in the crash of the plane he was flying in eastern Nebraska.

The crash was reported just after 3 p.m. Thursday, about three miles northeast of David City.

The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. The Butler County attorney’s office identified him as 37-year-old Ragnar Emrich, of Dorchester.

The crash is being investigated.

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