Search underway after plane crash reported off Rancho Palos Verdes
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Authorities are conducting a search operation after receiving reports of a possible plane crash off Rancho Palos Verdes. The incident was first reported via 911 at around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, but no aircraft has been found as of about 6 p.m. L.A. County Fire Department Lifeguard Division spokesperson Kealiinohopono Barnes stated that the search effort spans areas around Sacred Cove, Portuguese Point, and Abalone Cove.
The L.A. County Lifeguards Marine Technical Search Team is employing drones for aerial surveillance and sonar techniques for underwater search efforts. In addition to these high-tech tools, the Lifeguard Division has deployed divers into the ocean as part of their comprehensive search operation to locate the missing aircraft.
Investigators from the Fire Department are collaborating with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration to ascertain whether there was a plane that recently vanished from radar. The involvement of these agencies underscores the seriousness of the search effort as they aim to gather more information about the potential crash.
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