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Pilot survives crop-duster crash

August 11, 2004 The Age
 

A crop-dusting pilot has escaped with a broken arm after his plane hit a tree in Victoria’s west and broke up into three pieces

The man took off from Stawell about 9am and had flown five kilometres south when he struck trouble, a police spokesman said.

“It is believed there was a bit of a down draught; the pilot tried to dump the cargo (and) he struck a tree,” he said.

The crop-duster had broken up into three pieces, he said.

The pilot received non-life-threatening facial injuries and a broken arm.

Air safety investigators are to be notified and an investigation carried out into the cause of the crash.

https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/10/1092022446252.html?from=storylhs

2004 August: Stawell (Vic) Crop Duster Accident

Pilot survives crop-duster crash

August 11, 2004 The Age

A crop-dusting pilot has escaped with a broken arm after his plane hit a tree in Victoria’s west and broke up into three pieces

The man took off from Stawell about 9am and had flown five kilometres south when he struck trouble, a police spokesman said.

“It is believed there was a bit of a down draught; the pilot tried to dump the cargo (and) he struck a tree,” he said.

The crop-duster had broken up into three pieces, he said.

The pilot received non-life-threatening facial injuries and a broken arm.

Air safety investigators are to be notified and an investigation carried out into the cause of the crash.

https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/10/1092022446252.html?from=storylhs