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UNHINGED PILOT King Air plane latest: Tupelo stores and homes evacuated after man ‘steals plane and circles city threatening to crash’
The Sun ^ | Updated: 15:45, 3 Sep 2022 | Leah Chiappino Updated: 15:45, 3 Sep 2022

Posted on 09/03/2022 8:07:03 AM PDT by Candor7

A PILOT has allegedly stolen a plane and is threatening to slam it into a Walmart, forcing police to evacuate the store, as well as nearby homes and a local Dodge dealership.

Police in Tupelo, Mississippi, where the plane is flying overhead received a call from the man around 5am Saturday when he made the threats.

The plane is believed to be a Beechcraft King Aire 90, and its erratic circular flight pattern was seen in online flight trackers.

The police have asked people to avoid the area until the all-clear is given.

"With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo,” the police department said.

Police confirmed to the U.S Sun they have identified the pilot, but declined to release his name at this time.

Read our King Air Plane live blog below for the latest updates...

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Possible airport connection

Police believe the pilot of the plane is not an employee of the Tupelo Regional Airport, as originally reported, but possibly works for a Fixed Based Operator that leases space at the Tupelo airport, the Daily Journal reported.

The Pilot has left the Tupelo area, and was flying over a rural area in Hickory Flat.

The plane is believed to be stolen.

On a full tank, it can run for at least five hours.

just now

Possible airport connection

Police believe the pilot of the plane is not an employee of the Tupelo Regional Airport, as originally reported, but possibly works for a Fixed Based Operator that leases space at the Tupelo airport, the Daily Journal reported.

The Pilot has left the Tupelo area, and was flying over a rural area in Hickory Flat.

The plane is believed to be stolen.

On a full tank, it can run for at least five hours.

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Governor issues a statement

"State law enforcement and emergency managers are closely tracking this dangerous situation," Governor Tate Reeves said on Twitter.

"All citizens should be on alert and aware of updates from the Tupelo Police Department."


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Does he have a chute?
1 posted on 09/03/2022 8:07:03 AM PDT by Candor7
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To: Candor7

Saw this breaking online and rushed over to FR get the scoop.

FR never fails to be the front runner on real news, real fast.


2 posted on 09/03/2022 8:09:19 AM PDT by Reddy (BO stinks)
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To: Candor7

Active thread here. PRAY.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4090550/posts?q=1&;page=1#1


3 posted on 09/03/2022 8:09:22 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. - Psalm 33:12)
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To: HighSierra5

Has the Air Force been scrambled? If not this is deep state crap.


5 posted on 09/03/2022 8:13:51 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: for-q-clinton

Sheriff Bubba got out his MANPAD squad.


6 posted on 09/03/2022 8:15:43 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Candor7

Why Tupelo? Maybe he’s got a crap a@@ bank after him— a Texas holding corp masquerading in Tupelo. Several of those for some reason in freaking Tupelo. Operating like a pawn shop against lower middle class desperate people

They hate Elvis fans of any color.

Tupelo— whyyy, that’s where Elvis was born!


7 posted on 09/03/2022 8:16:08 AM PDT by John S Mosby ( Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Candor7

Local Live
WTVA
https://www.wtva.com/livestream/watch-live-—rogue-plane-northwest-of-ripley-previously-threatened-to-crash-in-tupelo/article_050bc240-2b82-11ed-9168-07ee994a2459.html

WREG
https://wreg.com/news/pilot-circling-north-ms-threatens-to-crash-plane-into-walmart-police/

Flight path
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N342ER


8 posted on 09/03/2022 8:17:48 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Candor7

Maybe it’s DB Cooper?...


9 posted on 09/03/2022 8:19:05 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: for-q-clinton

Like an F-15?


10 posted on 09/03/2022 8:20:24 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: for-q-clinton

Put some AA around the Elvis boyhood home shrine. You never know, he might be bent of causing really significant damage.


11 posted on 09/03/2022 8:20:53 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Candor7
WTVA reporting plane may have crashed due to low fuel, lost on radar.

Fire Dept in area confirms that plane HAS crashed.
12 posted on 09/03/2022 8:21:15 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Candor7

Hes still in the air Been 5+ hours

Hes at 900 feet and they say he has less than 1/2 hour of gas left ...

Employee of the airport where he stole the plane ...


13 posted on 09/03/2022 8:21:45 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Candor7

BFL. Prayers that no one (besides the dope in the plane) gets hurt.

Sure are a lot of crazies on the loose these days. Wonder what the Common Denominator is?

*SMIRK*


14 posted on 09/03/2022 8:23:24 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Candor7

Splash one beechcraft...


15 posted on 09/03/2022 8:23:28 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
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To: Candor7

Good practice for our new battlefield lasers?


16 posted on 09/03/2022 8:24:25 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
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To: for-q-clinton

One “aviation expurt” on FNC said that it’s not possible to shoot the plane down because it’s too small. Evidently our Air Force pilots need glasses.


17 posted on 09/03/2022 8:27:40 AM PDT by bigbob (z)
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To: Candor7

JUST IN VIDEO
Plane that threatened to crash into Walmart in Tupelo, MS has landed.

https://rumble.com/v1ihtcz-plane-that-threatened-to-crash-into-walmart-in-tupelo-ms-has-landed..html


18 posted on 09/03/2022 8:29:58 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: TomGuy

Last report:
Sat 11:07:01 AM 34.8000 -89.1000 ↙ 219° 142 163 900 -462 Descending

In other words he was at 900 ft. and descenting at 462 ft per minute. Northwest of Tupelo.


19 posted on 09/03/2022 8:29:58 AM PDT by bigbob (z)
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To: Candor7

I think he is down, flight aware shows a stop at 10:07


20 posted on 09/03/2022 8:30:07 AM PDT by RaceBannon (Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for )
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