Pilot Identified in Fatal Plane Crash
Posted/updated on: September 14, 2012 at 8:37 am
LAKE PALESTINE — A small plane crashed Wednesday afternoon, killing one person, near Lake Palestine in the Cumberland Ridge neighborhood. Officials said the pilot of the plane has been identified as a Stephen Annis, 51, Huntsville. According to KETK, the crash happened in the 15000 block of Treasure Cove in the Bullard area. The Smith County Sheriff’s Department says the FAA was called in to investigate. Witnesses says they saw the craft “corkscrew” into the ground. The plane’s cockpit was crushed. Authorities continue to investigate the incident.
