Former Mississippi state Sen. Johnny Morgan killed in plane crash in Arkansas
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: May 18, 2023
The pilot died in the crash.
A former Mississippi state senator died in a plane crash on Wednesday in northwest Arkansas. The pilot, Johnny Morgan, 76, was the only person aboard the twin-engine Beech King Air E-90 plane that crashed in southern Washington County. According to authorities, Morgan had notified officials of hearing a sputtering sound shortly before air traffic control lost contact at 12:34 p.m.
Morgan served as a Lafayette County supervisor for eight years beginning in 2003 and later lost his bid for a third term in the Democratic primary in 2011. He was also known for founding the Morgan White Group with business partner David White based out of Ridgeland, Mississippi.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves tweeted about Morgan's death saying he "was perhaps the most fiercely loyal person I ever met." Lt. Gov Delbert Hosemann also posted on Twitter expressing his condolences and calling him "a brilliant businessman and community and political leader."
The Federal Aviation Administration along with National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of this tragic accident further.
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Tags: Fatality, Springfield, Arkansas, Plane Crash, Mississippi, Johnny Morgan, Good Ole Boys And Girls, Tractor Shed, Politics, Winslow
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Johnny Morgan
- Vehicles:
- Beech King Air E-90 plane
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Arkansas
- City:
- Winslow
- Location:
- private property near Winslow
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-05-17
- Time of Incident:
- about 12:34 p.m.
private property near Winslow
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