Pilot killed in Manatee County Mosquito Control helicopter crash identified

MYAKKA CITY, Fla. (WWSB) - Authorities have identified the pilot killed in a helicopter crash near Dakin Dairy Farms in Myakka City as 63-year-old Isaac Moore.Moore was the only person aboard a Manatee County Mosquito Control helicopter when it struck a private radio tower and crashed about 8:54 p.m. Thursday, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.Multiple people called 911 to report the crash near the 10000 block of 289th Street East. Deputies, East Manatee Fire Rescue and Manatee County EMS responded to the area.ORIGINAL COVERAGE | One person confirmed dead after a helicopter crash near Dakin Dairy FarmThe helicopter crashed in a wooded area behind several homes, the sheriff’s office said. Residents who reported the crash removed Moore from the wreckage before first responders arrived. He was pronounced dead at the scene.No one else was injured.A second Mosquito Control helicopter was conducting routine spraying in the area at the time of the crash. It landed safely nearby