NEWTON, KS : 2 Wichita men killed in gyrocopter crash in Butler County on Tuesday, 3rd November, 2020

Authorities say two Wichita men died after a type of aircraft called a gyrocopter crashed in south-central Kansas.

It happened before 2 p.m. Tuesday on K-196 between Brainerd and Potwin in Butler County.

According to authorities, the gyrocopter started on fire following the crash. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the gyrocopter took off from a northeast Wichita location. It was flying southbound into a field when for unknown reasons it crashed.

The victims were 58-year-old Kerry E. Trent and 53-year-old Shannon W. Tucker.

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