Police in Mississippi, United States, report that a pilot is "deliberately threatening to crash into a Walmart" on WMS. The police department said in a Facebook post that Walmart and a nearby convenience store had been evacuated
America: Police in Mississippi, United States, report that a pilot is “deliberately threatening to crash into a Walmart” on West Main Street. The police department said in a Facebook post that Walmart and a nearby convenience store had been evacuated. The plane started circling around 5 a.m. and was still in the air more than three hours later. It further said that the police had started communicating with the pilot.
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
— City King (@CityKing_Gank_) September 3, 2022
“Citizens are asked to avoid that area until all clear is given. With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than Tupelo,” the police said in a statement. The pilot is reported to have taken the small aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air 90, from Tupelo Airport. The plane is a nine-seater with two engines.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves tweeted, “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.”
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. https://t.co/hQ8GxcR8s0
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) September 3, 2022
The Tupelo Police Department is asking the people to disperse. The notice states that all emergency services have been activated.
