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As per reports, the plane started circling from 5 am (local time) and was still in the air more than three hours later. Police said they have made contact with the pilot directly.
Currently we have a 29yr old who stole this plane & is threatening to crash it into something. Polices ,ambulances… t.co/oAc7vR5uxb
— ANI (@ANI) Sep 3, 2022
“Citizens are asked to avoid that area until an all clear is given,” the police said. “With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo.”
Law enforcement told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal shortly after 8 am (local time) that the plane had left the airspace around Tupelo and was flying near a Toyota manufacturing plant in nearby Blue Springs.
Meanwhile, Governor Tate Reeves has asked all citizens to stay on alert. “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,” he tweeted.
More to follow…
