Aircraft crashes in Tupelo

Four people were killed Monday morning when a private Beech BE36 aircraft crashed in a field about a half-mile from Tupelo (Miss.) Regional Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft crashed about 8:30 a.m. (CT) after the pilot reported seeing smoke in the cockpit. The single-engine plane was carrying three passengers and a pilot, and was heading to Charlottesville, Va., according to FlightAware. The plane’s origin was Kerrville, Texas. It landed in Tupelo on Sunday. The names of the deceased have not been released. (Source: ABC News 05/16/16)