PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Crews with the U.S. Coast Guard suspended searching the waters off Port Angeles after an aircraft went down Tuesday evening.
The search was suspended as of 4 p.m. Wednesday after crews from the U.S., along with their Canadian partners, had covered 1,170 squares miles looking for a Cessna 170.
A man was reported to be aboard the plane, officials said.
The flight originated from Ketchikan, Alaska.
Crews searched through the night.
Wednesday morning, Coast Guard officials said air, cutter and boat crews were searching search patterns in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
#UPDATE crews are utilizing daylight hours to search the Strait of Juan de Fuca for the missing man or downed aircraft. #USCG air, cutter, and boat crews are running search patterns. We are being assisted by our #Canadian partners and #GoodSamaritans. pic.twitter.com/Lz4R21p5P5
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) January 27, 2021
#BREAKING #USCG air and boat crews, along with our #Canadian partners are searching the waters off Port Angeles after reports of a downed aircraft around 5 p.m. tonight. Check back for updates.
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) January 27, 2021
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