- Small plane pilot William Cope, 62, was killed in a crash at Little Rock's Clinton National Airport.
- The plane, which took off from the airport on Sunday afternoon, declared an emergency and crashed north of the airport's cargo building.
- Cope was the only person on board and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A small plane crashed at Little Rock's Clinton National Airport, killing the pilot, authorities said.
The Cirrus SR22 took off from the airport on Sunday afternoon, airport officials said in a statement.
The pilot declared an emergency and then crashed north of the airport's cargo building, authorities said.
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The pilot was the only person on board.
A small plane crashed at Little Rock's Clinton National Airport on Sunday, killing the pilot, officials said. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Little Rock police on Monday identified the pilot as William Cope, 62, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. Cope was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Airport officials said the National Transportation Safety Board is working to determine the cause of the crash.
