Stolen plane crashes in Jasper, US
From Sky News. Utterly stupid to even consider doing this.
Alabama: 'Joyride' Plane Crash Kills Teens
Authorities say the Piper PA 30 came down in a wooded area near Jasper, northwest of Birmingham, on Tuesday night.
Walker County Airport manager Edwin Banks said: "It was a student pilot flying an airplane without permission, an airplane that he was not qualified to fly at night."
The teenage pilot had flown a single-engine airplane in the past, and the plane that crashed was a double-engine one, Mr Banks said.
Walker County sheriff's Chief Deputy James Painter said investigators believe the "teenagers who stole the plane and were sort of joyriding it".
"I think they were just looking for a thrill and they had their last one," he said.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the plane crashed less than a mile from the Walker County Airport.
The names of the three occupants of the plane have not been released.
The Piper PA 30 is also called a Piper Twin Comanche. It is a low-wing plane with two propellers and can seat four to six, depending on the model.
The planes were built from 1963 until 1972, and were popular with flight schools because of their fuel efficiency and relatively inexpensive price tags, according to the International Comanche Society, an enthusiasts' group.