Two crop dusters in Vermilion Parish collided on a landing strip

FILE – In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, a crop duster sprays a field in Alabama. A study published in the journal Science on Thursday, April 1, 2021 …

FILE – In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, a crop duster sprays a field in Alabama. A study published in the journal Science on Thursday, April 1, 2021 finds that farmers in the U.S. are using smaller amounts of better targeted pesticides, but these are harming pollinators, aquatic insects and some plants far more than decades ago. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

by: Seth Linscombe

Posted: May 23, 2023 / 10:03 AM CDT

Updated: May 23, 2023 / 10:03 AM CDT

GUEYDAN, La. (KLFY) – Two crop duster airplanes collided on a landing strip outside of Gueydan on Monday.

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillion, just after 10 a.m. on Monday, two crop duster airplanes collided on a dirt landing strip near the Vermilion Parish Police Jury parish barn on Hwy. 14 near Gueydan. Neither pilot was injured and only the aircraft were damaged.

Lafayette Regional Airport Operations was notified of the incident, and they notified the FAA/NTSB Regional Operations Center (ROC), who will be handling the investigation.