SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard suspended its search 10 a.m. Tuesday, pending further developments, for a downed Cessna 414 with six persons aboard approximately three miles west of Point Loma.
Coast Guard and partner agencies searched over 300 square miles for over 35 combined hours.
"The decision to suspend a search is never an easy one," said Lt. Cmdr Justin Brooks, a search and rescue mission coordinator at Coast Guard Sector San Diego. "We appreciate the work of our partners throughout the search efforts, and our hearts are with the loved ones of those involved in the crash."
Watchstanders at the Joint Harbor Operations Center in San Diego received the initial report at 12:45 p.m. Sunday.
Rescue crews involved in the search:
- Coast Guard Air Station Ventura MH-60 Jayhawk air crew
- Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento C-27 Spartan air crew
- Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter crew
- Coast Guard Station San Diego 45-foot RB-M crew
- Coast Guard Maritime Safety & Security Team 29-foot RB-S crew
- Customs & Border Protection Air & Marine Operations crews
- San Diego Harbor Police boat crews
- San Diego Lifeguards
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash. Inquiries about the investigation can be sent to MediaRelations@NTSB.gov.
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