Pilot and dog killed in small-plane crash in eastern Idaho


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AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in eastern Idaho say a man piloting a small plane died after crashing in a field just outside the small town of American Falls.

The Power County Sheriff's Office tells KIFI-TV that a dog in the single-engine aircraft also died in the crash on Friday afternoon.

Authorities haven't released the man's name.

The National Transportation Board says it's investigating.

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Information from: KIFI-TV, http://www.localnews8.com/

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