Plane crash in Houston kills 23-year-old pilot

A light plane crashed in Houston yesterday afternoon, taking the life of a young pilot, 23-year-old Joseph Mielke of Big Lake.
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The NTSB is investigating the crash. The plane, a Cessna 150, was airborne briefly before it went down and burst into flames.
Millicent Hoidal, with the NTSB’s Alaska Aviation Safety Office, is leading the investigation into the accident.
“We arrived on scene at about 4:30 yesterday, and there was a post -impact fire. There were several witness