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Police give update after arrest of man who flew plane over Mississippi

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Police say the pilot stole a plane and threatened to crash into a Walmart store in Tupelo. He faces charges of grand larceny and terroristic threats.

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  1. Madison

    Pilot arrested after threatening to crash plane into Walmart in Mississippi (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    Police arrested the man after he landed a plane that had been circling for hours over northern Mississippi while the pilot threatened to crash it into a store.

  2. Fox2 Detroit

    Plane stolen from Mississippi airport lands in field, pilot in custody (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The pilot circled over Mississippi for several hours and threatened to crash the stolen plane.

  3. WHAS Louisville

    Governor: Plane threatening to crash in Mississippi has landed (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    Tupelo police said the local Walmart was evacuated after the pilot threatened to crash into it.

  4. Boston

    Police: Plane circling Mississippi city threatens to crash (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The Tupelo Police Department said in a Facebook post that the Walmart and a nearby convenience store had been evacuated.

  5. Fox News

    Tupelo, Mississippi pilot threatening to crash plane into Walmart, police say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A pilot has threatened to crash into a Walmart in Tuleop, Mississippi authorities warned Saturday as they evacuated the area.

  6. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Plane circling over Mississippi town, pilot threatening to intentionally crash (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Authorities believe the plane is stolen.

  7. Herald Bulletin

    Crash threat over Mississippi skies ends with pilot's arrest (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    Authorities say a man who stole a plane and flew it over Mississippi after threatening to crash it into a Walmart store faces charges of grand larceny and terroristic threats.

  8. PJ Media

    BREAKING: Pilot Who Threatened to Crash Plane Into Walmart Is in Custody (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    A man in a stolen twin-engine 1987 Beech King Air model C90A airplane has been flying around Tupelo, Miss. threatening to crash into a local Walmart on West Main St. Police have evacuated the entire a...

  9. Deutsche Welle

    US: Man charged over threat to crash plane into Walmart | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Police said the man stole a small aircraft, flew it over Mississippi and threatened to crash it into a supermarket. He faces charges of grand larceny and terrorist threats.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    The pilot who threatened to crash into a Mississippi Walmart has landed safely (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The plane was flying over the northeast region of Mississippi when the pilot alerted emergency responders of the pilot's intentions to crash into a Walmart in Tupelo.

  11. Newsweek

    Pilot threatens to crash plane into Walmart as stores evacuated: Police (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Tupelo police said that the pilot called 911 and threatened to crash intentionally into the store located on West Main street.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Police: Plane circling over a Mississippi city threatens to crash into a Walmart store (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Police say the pilot of a small airplane has been circling over Tupelo, Miss., and is threatening to crash the aircraft into a Walmart store.

  13. FOX 5 New York

    Plane circling over Mississippi towns, pilot threatening to intentionally crash (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Authorities believe the plane is stolen.

  14. Washington Times

    Mississippi man accused of stealing plane, threatening to crash it into Tupelo Walmart (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A Tupelo, Mississippi man accused of stealing a plane and threatening to crash it into a local Walmart has landed in Ashland and been taken into custody. The plane is reportedly intact.

  15. Kokomo Tribune

    Police in Mississippi say pilot threatening to crash plane into a local Walmart; store evacuated (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Police in Mississippi say pilot threatening to crash plane into a local Walmart; store evacuated.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Pilot lands plane after threatening to crash into Walmart (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The identity of the pilot, who circled an area in the US state of Mississippi, has not been released.

  17. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Pilot arrested after threatening to crash plane into Mississippi Walmart and eventually landing in a field, police say (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — A worker at an airport who stole a […]

  18. Forbes

    Pilot Threatening To Crash Plane Into Mississippi Walmart—Store Evacuated, Police Say (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Police warned that the aircraft type, which they believed to be a twin-engine turboprop King Air, means "the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo."

  19. Forbes

    How Walmart Responded To Pilot’s Threat To Crash Plane Into Store (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    It’s not likely that companies include in their crisis management plans the situation Walmart confronted on Saturday when the pilot of a small private plane threatened to crash it into the retailer's store in downtown Tupelo, Mississippi.

  20. Winona Daily News

    Airport worker arrested after threatening to crash plane into Walmart in Mississippi (opens Winona Daily News)

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    Winona Daily News's feed description

    Police arrested the man after he landed a plane that had been circling for hours over northern Mississippi while the pilot threatened to crash it into a store.

  21. Local News 8

    Plane still airborne over Mississippi after police say pilot threatened to crash it into Walmart (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Rebekah Riess, CNN A pilot who police said threatened to crash a small plane into a Walmart in Tupelo, Mississippi, Saturday morning is still airborne. A government source familiar with the situation tells CNN the aircraft is flying over the Holly Springs National Forest.

  22. The Times of Israel

    Pilot detained after threatening to crash plane into Mississippi Walmart (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Authorities evacuate shopping center as aircraft, believed by police to be stolen, circles Jackson for several hours before landing safely in field

  23. Fox News

    Mississippi man who threatened to crash plane into Walmart charged with grand larceny, terroristic threats (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The man who stole a plane in Mississippi and threatened to crash it into a Walmart has been charged with grand larceny and making terrorist threats

  24. CBS News

    Pilot threatens to crash plane into Walmart store, Mississippi police say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

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

  25. NBC News

    Pilot threatens to 'intentionally crash' into Mississippi Walmart (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Tupelo Police Department said officers had “been able to begin talking with the pilot directly.”

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