Heartless thief steals wing from wreckage of lethal aircraft crash that killed surgeon

A heartless thief allegedly took the wing from the wreckage of a lethal aircraft crash in Tennessee and drove off with it at the back of his pickup truck.

Authorities have stated that the right wing of the 1978 Cessna had been stolen from the aspect of the highway after Dr. Lionel Meadows, of Commerce, Georgia, crashed his 45-year-old plane over Polk County on Might 8.

The Polk County 911 Emergency Communication District pleaded with the wrongdoer to return ahead.

“This piece is essential to assembling the puzzle of what occurred. This not solely is to help within the investigation but in addition to offer household and even the emergency staff the closure they want,” the enchantment learn.

“When you have any info on the whereabouts of the wing or who might have took it please notify the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace.”

On Monday, WTVC reported {that a} safety digicam captured the stolen aircraft half being pushed away at the back of a blue pickup truck on Might 10.

The Sheriff’s Workplace later confirmed that the item was the wing in query, the Miami Herald said.

“Truthfully if they’d simply take it again and put it the place they received it, that may be adequate for me,” the 911 Emergency Communication District commented on the unique publish.

The precise explanation for the crash stays beneath investigation.