Pilot of small plane dies after crash in Alabama field
CULLMAN, Ala. (AP) — One person was killed after a plane crashed on or near a dirt airstrip in an Alabama field, a coroner said.
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CULLMAN, Ala. (AP) — One person was killed after a plane crashed on or near a dirt airstrip in an Alabama field, a coroner said.
Kilpatrick says the victim was identified as 54-year-old William Scott Smith, of Vinemont. Smith, the pilot, was the lone occupant in the aircraft.
The incident occurred about 12:30 p.m. Friday.
A small single engine plane crashed in the Goldridge community, Cullman Regional Airport Director Ben Harrison confirmed Friday.
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