Military jets chased Florida crash pilot

A 15-year-old student pilot who crashed a light aircraft into a 42-storey Florida skyscraper was being pursued by a Coast Guard helicopter and two military jets for flying without permission, officials said tonight.

Military jets chased Florida crash pilot
Sun, 06 Jan, 2002 - 20:24

A 15-year-old student pilot who crashed a light aircraft into a 42-storey Florida skyscraper was being pursued by a Coast Guard helicopter and two military jets for flying without permission, officials said tonight.

Officials said Charles Bishop of Palm Harbor was killed in crash on Saturday night.

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