US police have issued an evacuation order as the hijacked plane could crash into a supermarket.
Images posted on social media show the plane flying over the Mississippi.
The Tupelo Police Department said it was told the aircraft had lost control around 5 a.m.
The pilot said he was “deliberately threatening to hit Walmart.” [sic] I am at Westmain and have been in contact to speak with them.
At 08:35 BST, the pilot was flying north over Union County, north of Tupelo, making a random turn.
“Local, state and federal authorities continue to monitor this dangerous situation,” police said.
An earlier statement read: “Citizens are asked to avoid the area until the situation is clarified.
“The danger zone is much wider than the Tupelo due to the maneuverability of this type of aircraft.”
The aircraft is a white twin-engine Beechcraft King Air.
It can carry 7 people, has a wingspan of 50 feet and weighs 3 tons.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves tweeted: “State Police and Emergency Managers are closely monitoring this dangerous situation.
“All citizens should be vigilant and aware of the latest information from the Tupelo Police Department.”
Law enforcement officials told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that the plane had left the airspace around Tupelo and was flying near Toyota’s Blue Springs manufacturing plant.
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Source: Metro
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