The pilot of a small plane who threatened to intentionally crash into a Walmart in Mississippi has landed without any injuries, Governor Tate Reeves said on Saturday.

Earlier, the police department in Tupelo, Mississippi said they had been talking directly to the pilot and had evacuated the Walmart and a gas station. ”Thankful the situation has been resolved and that no one was injured,” Reeves said on Twitter.

The Daily Journal, citing multiple sources, said the plane was down in Ashland, a sparsely populated part of Mississippi, and the pilot was still alive.

The 9-seater plane took off from Tupelo Airport at 5 am (US time) and had been flying in circles over the town, added dailymail.co.uk.

"At approximately 05:00 am TPD was notified that a pilot of an airplane was flying over Tupelo. The pilot has made contact with E911 and is threatening to intentionally crash into Wal Mart on West Main. TPD has worked with Wal-Mart West and Dodges on West Main to evacuate the stores and disperse people as much as practical. TPD also has been able to begin talking with the pilot directly," a statement from the police department read.

‘At this time the situation is ongoing with TPD and all Emergency Services in our area on alert. Citizens are asked to avoid that area until an all clear is given. With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo," it added.

The plane is owned by Southeast Aviation LLC.

With inputs from Reuters