RUSK COUNTY, Texas — Officials have identified the pilot who was killed in a Rusk County plane crash on April 19.
According to the Rusk County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 Cindy Redmon, the pilot has been identified as William J. Weatherspoon, 74, of Longview.
According to Rusk County Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Patrick Dooley, the crash occurred around 2:20 p.m., on County Road 2194 between Tatum and Easton.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the plane was a Cessna 340 and they are investigating the crash.
CBS19 has a crew headed to the scene and will update this article as more information becomes available.