A New Zealand crop spraying pilot has been killed in a crash
on a farm in Western Australia.
The man's Cessna A188B crashed while he was apparently
cropdusting the property near Kojonup, about 250km southeast
of Perth, yesterday afternoon, the Sydney Morning Herald
reported.
The 38-year-old pilot was living in Manjimup, 201km south of
Perth.
Police said he died at the scene.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will investigate.
The bureau's director of aviation safety investigation, Ian
Sangston, said a team from Canberra was expected at the site
late this morning.
