[Mississippi police say pilot threatened to crash small plane into Walmart](https://archive.ph/X8tPG) [Plane still airborne over Mississippi ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/03/us/tupelo-mississippi-pilot-threatens-walmart/index.html) A pilot who police said threatened to crash a small plane into a Walmart in Tupelo, Mississippi, Saturday morning is still airborne. A government source familiar with the situation tells CNN the aircraft is flying over the Holly Springs National Forest. Tupelo Police are no longer in communication with the pilot, the source says. "At this time the situation is ongoing with TPD and all Emergency Services in our area on alert," Tupelo Police said in a news release earlier Saturday morning. "With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo." The Tupelo Walmart store is "currently closed and evacuated," Charles Crowson, director of the Walmart Press Office, tells CNN. "We're working closely with local investigators and are referring questions to law enforcement," he added. The Federal Aviation Administration "is aware and is coordinating with local law enforcement," [Airport Employee Steals Plane In Tupelo, Mississippi and Threatens to CRASH Into Town's Walmart](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrYbf4UC5EY) Police have evacuated several stores in Tupelo, Mississippi, after a pilot threatened to crash their aircraft into a Walmart. The pilot of the aircraft is understood to have taken the plane from Tupelo Airport at around 5am, and has been flying over the small town in circles for over an hour. Authorities have evacuated the area and dispersed as many people as possible and are urging locals to stay out of the way.