Plane crash claims life of former Senator John Morgan

Ex-Mississippi State Senator John Morgan died in a plane crash in Arkansas.

The authorities, including the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Aviation Administration, are investigating the crash that occurred on Wednesday.

Reportedly, Morgan served as a state senator from 1981 to 1991 and was flying a Beechcraft King Air 90 when the crash happened. The plane took off from Oxford University Airport, as per the FAA.

The sheriff’s deputies confirmed that Morgan, aged 76, was the sole occupant of the aircraft at the time of the crash.

The crash is under investigation.