ETOWAH COUNTY, Al.
The body of a pilot was found inside an airplane that crashed last night after taking off from the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport, according to Etoawh County Coroner Michael Gladden.
Authorities are securing the scene until officials with the National Transportation Safety Board arrive this morning, Gladden said last tonight.
The crash happened about 7 p.m., Fri night said airport supervisor Jason Tomik.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Salac said no one else was on board.
The plane -- an L-39 Albatros -- was headed to North Carolina from the Gadsden airport, Gladden said. The crash happened about two miles southwest of the airport.
The plane was registered to Fighter Town USA, LLC out of Greensboro, North Carolina, according to FAA records.
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