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Tragic Plane Crash Claims Lives of Instructor and Student

1/22/2026

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A single-engine plane crashed near Holly Springs-Marshall County Airport in Mississippi, killing flight instructor Wesley Bolden and 17-year-old student Jordan Hall.
Investigators are examining the wreckage to determine the cause after the plane struck a tree and ignited.
Wesley Bolden had recently opened Firecrest Aviation, and he is survived by his fiancée and their young daughter.
Jordan Hall aspired to be a pilot and was remembered fondly by his family.

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Story summary

A single-engine plane crashed near Holly Springs-Marshall County Airport in Mississippi, killing flight instructor Wesley Bolden and 17-year-old student Jordan Hall.
Investigators are examining the wreckage to determine the cause after the plane struck a tree and ignited.
Wesley Bolden had recently opened Firecrest Aviation, and he is survived by his fiancée and their young daughter.
Jordan Hall aspired to be a pilot and was remembered fondly by his family.