US Coast Guard searching for downed Cessna aircraft near Port Angeles
US Coast Guard searching for downed aircraft
The US Coast Guard and additional crews are searching waters off Port Angeles for a downed Cessna airplane with reportedly one man on board.
PORT ANGELES, Wash. - Crews are searching for a Cessna aircraft that reportedly went down in waters off of Port Angeles Tuesday.
The United States Coast Guard Pacific Northwest division says the aircraft is a Cessna 170 flying from Ketchikan, Alaska, with one male passenger reportedly on board.
Crews search for reportedly downed Cessna aircraft near Port Angeles
U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian rescue crews continue searching waters off Port Angeles for a reportedly downed aircraft Tuesday evening.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the missing aircraft Tuesday afternoon. USCG reported the downed aircraft around 5 p.m. and began searching the waters northeast off Port Angeles.
USCG, Canadian rescue and boat crews continue their search the area for the plane.
This is a developing story and will be updated.