Kentucky pilot killed in plane crash

GRAVES COUNTY, KY. (NBC, KYMA) - A pilot was killed in a plane crash Sunday afternoon in Kentucky.

Graves County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that emergency responders discovered the downed plane engulfed in flames.

Officials confirmed the lone occupant, a pilot from Wisconsin, was deceased. The sheriff's office reported the plane was an l-39 Alabatros, an older military-style jet.

The pilot and his daughter, who was flying a second l-39 Albatros, were returning from an airshow in Mississippi and had stopped to refuel at the Mayfield Graves County Airport.

Authorities say after take off, the pilot radioed that his plane was experiencing some issues. He was returning to the airport when his plane went down into a field.

The second plane returned to the airport and landed safely.

The FAA and NTSB will lead the investigation.