Liberal

Pilot killed in crash

A small plane that crashed in southwestern Kansas was discovered Monday with its dead pilot aboard.

The plane was discovered about two miles west of Liberal Airport.

The pilot, 37-year-old Michael T. Manary of Florida, was the only person aboard, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.

The S1S single-engine plane lost altitude, went into a spin and crashed about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, officials said.

Wichita

Wheat planting continues

Kansas farmers have planted 88 percent of their 2005 winter wheat crop, Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday. About 70 percent of the crop is now up.

In its weekly crop weather summary, the agency rated wheat condition as 13 percent excellent, 65 percent good, 19 percent fair and 3 percent poor to very poor.