The small engine plane, a Beechcraft Bonanza, was reporting engine trouble as it approached the runway, according to the Sylacauga airport. It crashed before it made it to the runway: https://tinyurl.com/3hrpa2rk | WVTM 13

Moments after calmly reporting engine troubles, the pilot of a small Beech Musketeer told air traffic control, “I’m not going to make it back to the runway, Eight Four Juliet.” Seconds later, the controller watched helplessly as the plane went down northwest of the airfield. The ATC immediately radioed airport rescue, urging them to respond. But the firefighters hesitated, explaining that protocol required administrative approval before they could leave the airport grounds, especially with an Am