Editor's Note: The assets and agencies searched has been corrected from three CAL Fire boats to one Monterey Fire Department boat crew and one CAL Fire boat crew
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard, along with state and local agencies, is searching for three people on a downed aircraft near Point Pinos, California, Saturday evening.
At 10:55 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Monterey received a relay from Monterey County detailing that a twin-engine Beechcraft, tail number N8796R, with three people on board had crashed approximately 200-300 yards off of Point Pinos.
Station Monterey launched a 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew, which arrived on scene approximately 15 minutes after notification. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco also coordinated the launch of an Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter air crew.
The Beechcraft has been located, and two people have been found unresponsive; the search for the third person is still ongoing.
The Beechcraft originally took off from San Carlos airport.
Rescue crews involved in the search:
- Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin air crew
- Coast Guard Station Monterey 29-foot RB-S crew
- Monterey Fire Boat 12 boat crew
- 1 CAL Fire boat crew
- 2 CAL Fire drones
Additional agencies involved in the response include:
- Pacific Grove Police Department
- Monterey Fire Department
- Monterey County Sheriff's Office
- San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the cause of the crash.
Inquiries about the search and rescue efforts can call the number posted above or be emailed to PadetSF@uscg.mil.
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