One dead in CHP plane crash near San Diego County-Imperial County border, CA
May 8th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by BNO NewsIMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — One person was killed when a California Highway Patrol (CHP) plane crashed near the San Diego County and Imperial County, California border on Friday, federal officials said.
The CHP Cessna 206 was reported missing late on Friday morning. “[The] last contact with its base was 10.24 a.m. [local time] and the pilot said he was near Imperial at the time,” said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Gregor said the FAA issued an ALNOT alert notice as soon as the CHP reported the missing aircraft. An ALNOT is sent when a missing aircraft is not located within one hour after the first report.
The aircraft was found hours later by search crews, about 12 miles northeast of Agua Caliente Springs Airport. “Search crews found the wreckage and confirmed that the pilot, who was the only person on board, was killed,” Gregor said.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate the cause of the crash.
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