Crime & Safety
Plane Crash At Alabama Airport Kills 2
Two people are dead after a plane crash at an airport in Alabama Sunday afternoon.
CULLMAN COUNTY, AL — Two people are dead after a plane crash Sunday at the Cullman Regional Airport. The Cullman County Coroner identified the victims as 40-year-old Tyler Wesley Walker, his 10-year-old daughter Brooklyn Walker.
A report from the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency said the crash occurred at around 12:30 p.m. off a runway at the airport. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
#Exclusive This is an exclusive video of the small plane crash scene at Folsom Field. It's just beyond the airstrip at Cullman County Regional Airport. I'm setting up my camera for a live stream shortly. Officials are walking scene & updating me at 5, maybe sooner @abc3340 @spann pic.twitter.com/Jm1IqlvTNs
— Patrick Karl Thomas (@PatThomasNews) January 5, 2020
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to the crash site Monday, and an update is expected at 12 p.m.
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