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VIDEO: Low-Flying Plane Soars Over New Lenox

A crop duster was out near Laraway and Cedar roads Friday, alarming some drivers and capturing the attention of others who stopped to get photos.

 
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This was taken near the intersection of Delaney and Nelson. I believe the model of this plane is called a Air Tractor and is built specifically for dusting crops. This is not the first time he has done this, but has been in our area last year too. This year I was lucky enough to have my DSLR camera in hand to get this close up shot to show you just HOW low he flies. Sue Scimeca
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Here he is again skimming the top of the corn spraying. He made many passes, turning and banking at the ends to make more runs. After finishing this field he moved down further east to do more. It was incredible to see him fly so low and weave in and out of the wires and poles. I'm so glad I finally got a picture of him this year.  Sue Scimeca
Here he comes over the telephone poles and traffic at the intersection of Delaney and Nelson to spray the corn. You can see the brake lights on the cars as people either slow down or stop to watch him.
This was taken near the intersection of Delaney and Nelson. I believe the model of this plane is called a Air Tractor and is built specifically for dusting crops. This is not the first time he has done this, but has been in our area last year too. This year I was lucky enough to have my DSLR camera in hand to get this close up shot to show you just HOW low he flies. Sue Scimeca
This is from a couple of years ago. He comes around the same time of the year - maybe every other year?
Again, from a couple of years ago.
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A low-flying crop duster alarmed some drivers and amused others, getting some to stop to take photos out near Cedar and Laraway roads in New Lenox on Friday. 

The plane was soaring around the farmland near that intersection, as well as further east near Spencer and Laraway roads, at about noon.

Thank you to Tony Z. Kroll of Century 21 Pride Realty for sharing the video!

A couple of readers on Facebook said they were worried when they saw the planes crossing Laraway Road. (Like New Lenox Patch on Facebook to join the conversation.)

  • "I was at the Jewel and was scared out of my mind."
  • "I thought it was crashing into the field. I about had a heart attack!"

Do you have photos or video from around the community? Share it in our neighborhood gallery 

Related Topics: crop duster and plane near Laraway Road

Kimberly

6:12 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012

Awesome video!! I was leaving Tucker's when I first saw the plane disappear behind the Calistoga buildings and I was waiting to see a ball of fire, thought for sure the plane was going to crash. As I turned on to Laraway heading West, I saw the plane and was relieved it was still in the air, then noticed it make another low pass but this time I could see the dust being released. Whoever was flying that plane is a very talented pilot or used to fly stunt planes, he put on a great show!!

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Meezer 3

6:32 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012

I just up loaded three photos of this corp duster I took with my camera, yesterday from the intersection of Delaney and Nelson road, onto your community site here today. This isn't the first time he has "dusted". Last year about this time he was doing the same thing. I did some research and I believe the model plane he is using is called a Air Tractor, specifically made for this kind of use. This is the first year I was able to get the kind of photos I really wanted to get. Its amazing to watch him fly only 6 feet above the ground, skimming the top of the corn and missing (hopefully) the telephone wires and lightpoles. Takes a real amount of talent and courage to do what he does. And yes, he did create quite the traffic jam at times....we had our own air show, almost as good as Oskosh's with a front row seat....lol.

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Michael Sewall

9:08 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012

Wow, nice photos! Thank you for sharing! I'm going to pull them into this article as well.

Chris Schabel

9:17 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012

Ha, grew up in a rural farming town in Wisconsin, so this is pretty common. Kind of comical to read some of the people's reactions about being scared out of their minds.

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M M R

9:49 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012

they have been doing the same thing in Iowa lately when the rain was definitely gonna hit. Hope you showered after that video and photos!

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Kathy

10:12 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012

He comes by every year. When the kids were little I used to make the kids go in the house while he was crop-dusting. I really don't like the idea of breathing in the small particles. But that is what happens when you have farm fields across the street.

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Meezer 3

1:03 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

I agree, Tony's video was incredible! Good job, Tony!!

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