New details on plane that crashed near Half Moon Bay
Updated: Jan 15, 2024 / 05:10 PM PST
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (
KRON) — A body was found in the water Monday morning in the same area where a small plane crashed near Half Moon Bay Sunday night, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said. There were two people on board the plane, which was a single-engine Cozy Mark IV, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Monday.
The plane was seen flying “erratically” near Moss Beach prior to the crash, according to the sheriff’s office. Debris consistent with parts from a plane was found in the ocean near the coastline later on Sunday evening.
On Monday morning, while a multi-agency search was being conducted for possible survivors, a dead woman was spotted in the water by a commercial fishing boat. The woman’s body was brought to shore and taken to the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office.
The identity of the woman is still being determined. Officials say it is likely she is associated with the plane crash, given she was found in the same general area.
Earlier on Monday, the United States Coast Guard announced it had suspended the search for possible survivors.
“It’s never easy to make the decision to suspend search efforts, and our deepest sympathies go out to the families involved in this incident,” said Ian McGoohan, operations unit controller at the Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Command Center. “We are truly grateful for the efforts of our partners assisting in search efforts.”
The crash happened around 7:04 p.m. near Moss Beach Distillery. Prior to crashing, the plane took off from Hayward Executive Airport and flew over San Francisco.
Data from the tracking website FlightAware shows that the plane landed at Half Moon Bay Airport at 5:04 p.m. after taking off from Hayward at 4:29 p.m. According to NTSB investigators, the aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Half Moon Bay Airport.
The aircraft was first located upside down on its head, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Philip Hallworth said. The plane’s ownership is registered to Winged Wallabies, Inc., which operates out of an Oakland address.
The plane involved in the crash was a Cozy Mark IV, which is a home-built, light aircraft that utilizes prefabricated metal parts.
Agencies, including the San Mateo Fire Department, San Mateo Police Department, and a California Highway Patrol Helicopter aircrew, assisted with search efforts.
The plane crash happened a few miles away from the Half Moon Bay Airport at 9850 Cabrillo Hwy. The United States Coast Guard, California Highway Patrol and fire crews responded to the crash on Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the NTSB are investigating the crash.
This story will be updated.
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Four and a half hours of anxiety, then relief.
The teams at La Rochelle-Ile de Ré airport had to manage, on Saturday January 13, a fortunately extremely rare experience: helping a plane land on the runway, with landing gear up.
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