Jason Hong, celebrating his 75th birthday, discovered his Cessna Skyhawk was missing from Corona Municipal Airport. Confused and shocked, Hong reported the missing plane to the police. It had been taken on several joyrides across Southern California before mysteriously returning to the airport. On July 29, he received a call that his plane was found at Brackett Field Airport, but it was in poor condition with trash in the cockpit. Frustrated, Hong decided to remove the battery and return later to clean the plane.
Hong first discovered his missing airplane when he returned to Corona Municipal Airport to find it gone, leading to confusion and concern about its whereabouts.
The aircraft had been taken on joyrides across Southern California unnoticed, returning to the airport without anyone being aware of the flights.
After reporting his aircraft missing, a call from La Verne Police on July 29 brought relief, revealing the plane had been found at Brackett Field Airport.
The plane was in an unsanitary state with cigarette butts and garbage found in the cockpit, illustrating the disregard from the mystery pilot.
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