Updated September 3, 2022 at 10:47 AM ET The pilot who threatened to crash a small plane into a Walmart in Tupelo, Miss., has flown away from the immediate area, local authorities said Saturday. As of 8:35 a.m. local time, the plane was flying north of Tupelo in the 'Benton, Union County Area,' the Tupelo Police Department said in a statement. 'Local, State and Federal Authorities are continuing to monitor this dangerous situation,' police said. Police officials said they first learned about the threat around 5 a.

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