Pilot dies after small plane crashes at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas

2024-12-26 02:11:36 source:lotradecoin solution category:Finance

One person is dead after a small aircraft crashed Sunday at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas.

A statement from the airport confirmed that a single-engine Cirrus SR 22 with only the pilot on board reported an emergency after leaving the airport around 1:20 p.m. Sunday, then crashed north of the airport's cargo building.

The airport is a joint civil-military airport in east Little Rock, Arkansas' capital city.

Deadly plane crash:Woman's body, wreckage found after plane crashes into ocean in Half Moon Bay, California

Pilot killed identified, cause of crash under investigation

The pilot, identified by KTHV as 62-year-old William Cope, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, and is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.

The airport has since resumed normal operations, according to the statement.

More:Finance

Recommend

Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details

The University of North Carolina has agreed to pay new football coach Bill Belichick $10 million a y

Texas official sentenced to probation for accidentally shooting grandson at Nebraska wedding

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Texas county commissioner will spend one year on probation for accidentally s

Who is Linsey Davis? What to know about ABC anchor moderating Harris-Trump debate

It's a momentous week in the 2024 presidential election, with former President Donald Trump set to f