Current:Home > FinancePilot dies after small plane crashes at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas-InfoLens
Pilot dies after small plane crashes at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas
View Date:2024-12-23 14:38:41
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.
veryGood! (86)
Related
- Texas man accused of supporting ISIS charged in federal court
- 25 Rare October Prime Day 2024 Deals You Don’t Want to Miss—Save Big on Dyson, Ninja, Too Faced & More
- 106 Prime Day 2024 Beauty Products That Rarely Go on Sale: Your Ultimate Guide to Unmissable Deals
- Opinion: Punchless Yankees lose to Royals — specter of early playoff exit rears its head
- Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama
- These Amazon Prime Day Deals on Beauty Products You’ve Seen All Over TikTok Are Going Fast & Start at $5
- An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton
- The Latest: Harris continues media blitz with 3 more national interviews
- Pete Alonso's best free agent fits: Will Mets bring back Polar Bear?
- Drake Bell Details His Emotional Rollercoaster 6 Months After Debut of Quiet on Set
Ranking
- Firefighters make progress, but Southern California wildfire rages on
- American Water, largest water utility in US, dealing with cyberattack
- College football bowl projections get overhaul after upsetting Week 6 reshapes CFP bracket
- Oklahoma amends request for Bibles that initially appeared to match only version backed by Trump
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Good Try (Freestyle)
- An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton
- Courts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month’s elections could mean even bigger changes
- Biden cancels trip to Germany and Angola because of hurricane
Recommendation
-
What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go
-
Home insurers argue for a 42% average premium hike in North Carolina
-
En Honduras, los Libertarios y las Demandas Judiciales Podrían Quebrar el País
-
As Milton takes aim at Florida, why is Tampa Bay so vulnerable to hurricanes?
-
32-year-old Maryland woman dies after golf cart accident
-
Homeownership used to mean stable housing costs. That's a thing of the past.
-
Florida Panthers Stanley Cup championship rings feature diamonds, rubies and a rat
-
25 Best October Prime Day 2024 Fall Fashion Deals: Doc Martens for $100 Off, Sweaters for $19 & More