North Dakota
Small plane crashes north of Grand Forks, killing pilot
GRAND FORKS — A small plane crashed northwest of Grand Forks on Tuesday, Sept. 12, killing the pilot.
The crash was in northern Grand Forks County, occurring at approximately 3:30 p.m.
WDAY, the Forum Communications Company’s Red River Valley broadcast affiliate, reported the news during its 6 p.m. newscast.
The crop-dusting plane went down southeast of Ardoch, which is approximately 25 miles northwest of Grand Forks.
The plane crashed into a cornfield. Wreckage could be seen from a distance.
Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of “staff.” Often, the “staff” byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story.