A pilot who threatened to “intentionally crash” into a Walmart in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States, Saturday morning was taken into custody hours later after landing the plane in a field.

Authorities in Tupelo were notified of the plane, believed to be a King Air type, around 5 a.m. The pilot circled around for hours before moving north toward the Benton area, police said in a Facebook update.

The pilot eventually set the aircraft down in Tippah County, just outside of Benton, authorities said.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he was glad the situation was resolved with no injuries.

"Thank you most of all to local, state, and federal law enforcement who managed this situation with extreme professionalism," he tweeted.

The Tupelo Police Department said in an earlier news release that officers had been able to talk directly with the pilot.

The department had warned residents to evacuate a Walmart and the nearby area. A Walmart spokesperson said the store is closed and fully evacuated.

Local, state and federal agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration, are monitoring the situation.

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