### [2026-05-12](/feed/2026/05/12/index.md)

##### World War II
# A World War II-era P-51D Mustang crashes near Vicksburg–Tallulah Regional Airport in Mound, Louisiana. The pilot, who was killed in the crash, was Dan Fordice, son of the former Governor of Mississippi Kirk Fordice. 




### Sources:

1. [AVWeb](https://avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/p-51-mustang-louisiana-accident/)

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