1 killed after ultralight crashes near Mineola airfield runway

One person was killed this morning during an aviation accident involving a single-engine ultralight aircraft in Wood County.According to Wood County Emergency Management Coordinator Randy Selman, at around 8:15 a.m., Dwayne "Dee" Hawkins, 49, of White Oak, was flying the ultralight when it crashed and burned just off the runway at the Wisener Field municipal airport in Mineola.Hawkins was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Judge Wes Criddle.Selman says Hawkins was out on a flight and had just taken off when it appeared a gust of wind interrupted his ascent and he clipped a tree. The ultralight then plummeted to the ground and burned.Due to the accident occurring off the runway, the airport is still open.Multiple local agencies responded to the scen