Overview
- Local officials confirmed that Dan Fordice died in a single‑engine crash at Vicksburg‑Tallulah Regional Airport in Mound, Louisiana, and federal investigators are examining the cause.
- WAPT reported that the aircraft went down during an air show practice as he prepared for an upcoming aviation event.
- The Southern Heritage Air Foundation, which Fordice founded in 2005, announced it will close indefinitely as the aviation and veterans community mourns.
- The Commemorative Air Force called him a passionate warbird pilot and noted he served on its General Staff, praising his work preserving and flying WWII‑era aircraft.
- Fordice served in the U.S. Army and the Mississippi National Guard, founded the Warrior Bonfire Program for post‑9/11 Purple Heart veterans, and held leadership roles in family construction firms.