Presque Isle, Maine – July 6, 1973
On July 6, 1973, a crop duster aircraft took off from Presque Isle Airport to spray a potato field about three miles from the airport. The 31-year-0ld pilot was just beginning spraying operations when his plane suddenly plunged to the ground and he was killed.
Source:
Providence Journal, “Crop Duster Dies In Maine Crash”, July 8, 1973.