The pilot who stole a Cessna and crashed the plane west of
He had more than eight times the level in his system that would have caused bizarre behavior and it proved to be deadly.
52-year-old Ray Pirro had a criminal history that included theft, drugs, and assault.
Police say he stole the Cessna from an airfield in
Toxicology reports show Pirro had a high level of methamphetamine in his system, some of the highest
“This level is so high it could cause hallucination or suicidal ideation,” Dr. David Hadden said.
Dr. Hadden says the level of meth in Pirro’s system is similar to that of Aide Mendez, the
Hadden says a level of 300 nanograms per milliliter of meth in a person’s system would cause bizarre behavior.
Ray Pirro had 2585 nanograms per milliliter in his system.
Aide Mendez had 25-hundred nanograms per milliliter in her system.
“The message to the public is that these people are extremely dangerous to our society. Not only does the preparation of the drug diminish our environment, but they could crash their airplane into your house,” Hadden said.