Pilot threatens to crash plane into Mississippi, Police say

  The pilot flying a small plane over Tupelo, Mississippi has landed after threatening to crash into a Walmart Saturday, authorities said. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the plane, flown by a man later identified as Cory Patterson, had landed in a field in Ashland, roughly 60 miles northeast of Tupelo. Details on the plane's landing remain unclear. The Tupelo Police Department said it was notified around 5 am this morning that a pilot flying a "King Air type" airplane was considering crashing into a Walmart located on West Main street. Authorities have confirmed the plane, which is believed

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