As of 8 a.m. the situation was on-going and the plane was still above the town of approximately 38,000 people.
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BREAKING Pilot of a ‘stolen’ Beech C90A aircraft threatens to crash into a Walmart https://t.co/ru3aHAcnuW
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) September 3, 2022
Currently we have a 29yr old who stole this plane & is threatening to crash it into something. Polices ,ambulances ,& fire trucks are everywhere. Everything is shutdown rn pic.twitter.com/AzebdIa3tP
— NOT 1 OF THEM???? (@CityKing_Gank_) September 3, 2022
The Tupelo police department said they are in contact with the pilot who threatened to intentionally crash the plane. The Daily Mail quoted governor Tate Reeves who said, “The state law enforcement and emergency managers are closely tracking this dangerous situation. All citizens should be on alert and aware of updates from the Tupelo Police Department.”
