Sunday, a small plane crashed off the coast of Oceanside. Two persons
from the plane were reported missing and one was rescued. According to NBC
Sandiego.com, authorities said the plane, a four-seat Cessna 172,
crashed about 1.5 miles offshore. The Federal Aviation Administration said that
the aircraft left from Montgomery Field in San Diego,
went to Long Beach
and was coming back when the accident happened.
The accident was reported around 5 p.m. and the person who
was rescued was found in the water, by a private boater. He was transported to Scripps Hospital in La Jolla., having a broken
leg. His identity was not made public.
The Coast Guard sent a Jayhawk helicopter to find the other
missing persons but the fog put an end to the search, at about 8.45 p.m. The
good news was that there were also some boats sent to search the passengers.
"Right now there's only 500 to 600 feet of visibility
out there," said Lt. Josh Nelson of the Coast Guard, according to NBC
Sandiego.com.
The plane is registered to San Diego Flight Training
International Inc. There were no comments. Authorities said that
they were investigating the cause of the accident.
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