Current:Home > FinancePilot dies after small plane crashes at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas -Wealth Empowerment Zone
Pilot dies after small plane crashes at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas
View
Date:2025-04-16 12:42:45
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! (75285)
Related
- 51-year-old Andy Macdonald puts on Tony Hawk-approved Olympic skateboard showing
- The Daily Money: A Chick-fil-A child labor camp?!
- Angelina Jolie walks Tony Awards red carpet with daughter Vivienne Jolie-Pitt: See the photos
- 'Still living a full life': My husband has Alzheimer's. But this disease doesn't define him.
- Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
- Three Colorado women murdered and the search for a serial killer named Hannibal
- Princess Kate makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
- Kenya Moore suspended indefinitely from 'Real Housewives' for 'revenge porn' allegations
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Scooter Braun says he’s no longer a music manager, will focus on Hybe duties and his children
Ranking
- NCAA President Charlie Baker would be 'shocked' if women's tournament revenue units isn't passed
- Father's Day deals: Get food and restaurant discounts from Applebee's, KFC, Arby's, Denny's, more
- A look in photos of the Trooping the Colour parade, where Princess Kate made her first official appearance in months
- Woman holding large knife at Denver intersection shot and killed by police, chief says
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- A search for a biological father, and the surprise of a lifetime
- George Strait breaks record for largest ticketed concert in US with nearly 111K in attendance
- Eriksen scores in Denmark’s 1-1 draw with Slovenia at Euro 2024, 3 years after his onfield collapse
Recommendation
'Meet me at the gate': Watch as widow scatters husband's ashes, BASE jumps into canyon
Kenya Moore suspended indefinitely from 'Real Housewives' for 'revenge porn' allegations
On Father's Day, a dad cherishes the child he feared infertility would prevent
Tony Awards 2024: The Complete List of Winners
Chief beer officer for Yard House: A side gig that comes with a daily swig.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore set to issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions
Home run robbery in ninth caps Texas A&M win vs. Florida in College World Series opener
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower as China reports factory output slowed