Pilot injured in Jefferson County crop duster crash

A single-engine crop duster flown by 44-year-old Robert Bobby Guthrie sits in a field after a crash Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. Guthrie suffered minor injuries in the crash.
A single-engine crop duster flown by 44-year-old Robert Bobby Guthrie sits in a field after a crash Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. Guthrie suffered minor injuries in the crash.

A crop duster pilot suffered minor injuries in an eastern Jefferson County plane crash Wednesday, authorities said.

Deputies responded to the crash involving a single-engine crop duster flown by 44-year-old Robert Bobby Guthrie at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday along U.S. 65 South east of Grider Field Airport at 709 Hangar Row in Pine Bluff.

According to a statement, the pilot's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. No passengers were on board the aircraft, authorities said.

The Jefferson County sheriff's office said the Federal Aviation Administration has been notified of the crash.

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