Pilot killed in plane crash at Caddo Mills Airport
CADDO MILLS, Texas - A pilot is dead after a crash at the Caddo Mills Municipal Airport on Monday.
Just after 3 p.m., a Cessna 150 went off the runway.
Texas DPS says the plane experienced a mechanical issue during the take-off process.
The grass in the area caught fire.
The two-seater plane was occupied by a man who was working to obtain a commercial pilot license.
He was declared dead at the scene.
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