[Cindy]

Ok...this story gets more interesing...red flag is in hand now.
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http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=2624247

"Authorities: pilot in crash near Smyrna ran out of gas"
November 29, 2004

SMYRNA (AP)


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Authorities say the man is Jerry Darnell of Carlinville, Illinois. He's been charged with failing to have proper flying credentials.

The Cessna C-172 was flying from Maury County when it lost power and took a nose dive into a fence near a road intersection.

Ken Hampton of the Smyrna Police Department said the man was acting "a little different" and claimed his identification had been stolen.

The plane was registered in Illinois."

[Cindy]

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Jerry+Darnell%22&hl=en&lr=&filter=0

[Velveeta]

Curios. Thanks for finding that.

Still hunting here.

Smyrna was also recently in the news because of this October plane crash:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=smyrna+%22plane+crash%22

[texasbluebell]

"Authorities: pilot in crash near Smyrna ran out of gas"

Interesting juxtaposition with the town named after the Turkish city.

[JustPiper]

Authorities say the man is Jerry Darnell of Carlinville, Illinois. He's been charged with failing to have proper flying credentials.

Darnell?