Frederick Plane Thief Identified as Homeless Man

The Associated Press has an update on the story out of Frederick, Maryland, in which a homeless man stole a single-engine plane but crashed it on a municipal airport runway before taking off. The man, 51-year-old Calvin Cox, will be facing a bond hearing today on charges of felony theft, burglary and trespassing.

Lt. Clark Pennington said a Frederick County Sheriff's Office canine team discovered Cox in the woods near the airport after an airport worker reported the crash of the Piper Super Cub at about 2:15 a.m. Monday.

Pennington said Cox is familiar with airplanes but is not proficient in their operation. The plane, which is owned by the Mid-Atlantic Soaring Association, had fuselage and propeller damage.