Small-plane pilot threatens to crash into Walmart: US police

The pilot of a small plane circling over northern Mississippi on Saturday threatened to crash the aircraft into a Walmart store, US police said.

Tate Reeves, governor of the southern state, said law enforcement and emergency managers were “closely tracking this dangerous situation.”

The pilot called a 911 emergency operator in the city of Tupelo, “threatening to intentionally crash into Walmart on West Main,” according to a statement from the Tupelo Police Department.

The sprawling department store and a neighboring gas station were evacuated, and people were warned to stay away.