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Crop-dusting plane crashes in Montcalm County

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Posted at 1:46 PM, Jul 23, 2022
and last updated 2022-07-23 14:05:01-04

MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich. — Nobody was injured when a small plane crashed in a farm field Saturday morning.

According to the Michigan State Police Lakeview Post, at 10:20 a.m. Saturday a small crop-dusting plane crashed in Montcalm County. Troopers said the pilot was not injured.

According to troopers, the pilot attributed the crash to engine failure and a "hard landing" in the soybean and wheat field.

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to investigate the crash on Monday.