Ag Plane Crashes Draw FAA Attention

Air tractor AT-802
An Air Tractor AT-802.
Credit: Bill Carey
Update: Following publication of this article, the NAAA reported that an agricultural pilot was killed on August 19, bringing the number of fatalities this year to nine. The NTSB earlier announced that it was investigating the crash of an Air Tractor AT-602 that day in Glendora, Mississippi. —Ed. A...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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