Pilot arrested after threatening to crash stolen plane into Mississippi Walmart

A stolen plane circled the skies of Tupelo, Mississippi, Friday for hours. Authorities said the pilot, an aircraft maintenance employee, didn’t have a pilot’s license and was threatening to crash the plane into a Walmart. He eventually landed safely and was taken into custody. Elise Preston has the details.

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