Mississippi: Pilot of small plane threatens to crash in supermarket

Dhe pilot of a small plane threatened to crash the plane into a supermarket in the US state of Mississippi on Saturday. According to police, the plane was circling over the city of Tupelo. The Walmart supermarket and a nearby store were evacuated.

According to the information, the plane began circling over the city at around 5 a.m. (local time). The plane was still in the air three hours later. Contact was made with the pilot. Citizens are asked to avoid the area, the police wrote.

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The police and all emergency services in the area are on alert. Gov. Tate Reeves said: “State law enforcement and emergency managers are keeping a close eye on this dangerous situation.”