The condition of the pilot injured in a July 1st airplane crash in Whitman County is improving and he is expected to survive.
65-year-old Kevin Kennedy of Arlington, Wash., was flying from Arlington to Colfax when his single-engine plane lost power and crashed north of State Route 26 near LaCrosse.
According to a Washington State Patrol news release, a trooper located the plane with the assistance of directions given to him through WSP communications by the pilot.
The trooper reached the pilot, who was trapped and began to render aid. Life Flight was requested and transported the pilot to a Spokane hospital for medical care. (Lewiston Tribune)
