The pilot killed when his crop duster plane crashed north of Atmore, Alabama, Tuesday morning, has been identified. Escambia County Alabama Sheriff Heath Jackson said the victim as Eddie Gideons. The plane went down north of I-65 near the Poarch/Jacks Springs Road Exit about 7:30 a.m. The Sheriff’s Office is conducting the death investigation and the FAA is investigating the cause of the crash.
PILOT IN FATAL PLANE CRASH IDENTIFIED
Jun 16, 2020 | 8:47 PM
Mon Jun 8
Pensacola, FL, USA
83°FFeels Like: 87°F
Wind/Dir: 16 MPH-SE
Humidity: 72%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Cloudy. Feels like 87°F. Wind 16 mph SE. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 4:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Mon Jun 8
This Afternoon
85°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 1%
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 1%
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tue Jun 9
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 6%
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 4%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wed Jun 10
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 0%
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Thu Jun 11
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Fri Jun 12
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat Jun 13
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 31%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 31%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sun Jun 14
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
