PALM BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – A small plane has reportedly gone down about 23 miles east of Palm Beach.
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office are currently searching for a Piper PA-32, a single-engine propeller plane, that went down just after 1 p.m., Friday.
UPDATE: #BreakingNews Coast Guard Responds to downed Piper Saratoga Aircraft with two people aboard 23 miles east of Palm Beach. For more information: https://t.co/faMo9whWpz pic.twitter.com/vOh05XqQ7g
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Officials said two adults and two dogs were on board the aircraft, and they are actively searching for survivors.
A helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Miami and the Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark, from the Coast Guard’s Lake Worth Station, are assisting the search, officials said.
UPDATE: #BreakingNews @USCG crews continue to search for the Piper Saratoga aircraft 23 miles east of Palm Beach. pic.twitter.com/yUzSbBQx4J
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The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash, and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident.
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