The LASD and the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that the person and his canine have been in a position to swim safely to shore
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Plane crash rescue scene
A person and his canine are protected after swimming to shore when a small aircraft crashed!
The Los Angeles Times reported that an unidentified man and his canine are protected after the single-engine Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six aircraft the person was piloting crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on the afternoon of Sunday, April 14.
Sgt. Jeffrey Velasco of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department informed the L.A. Times {that a} name reporting the crash got here in at 5:20 p.m. native time.
The incident occurred about 150 to 200 yards from the shore, close to Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles and a witness known as authorities to make the preliminary report.
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View of the ocean and shore from a rescue aircraft
The Special Enforcement Bureau of the LASD posted on X (previously Twitter) that it was sending out its Air Rescue 5 crew and medics to the scene.
In the social media thread, the LASD later confirmed to CBS affiliate KCal News reporter Lesley Marin that “the occupant of the aircraft and his canine made it to shore and have been met by Lomita Station Deputies.”
A U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson, Edward Wargo additionally later confirmed to the L.A. Times that the one man and his canine have been “in a position to safely swim” to shore.
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Plane crash rescue scene
Furthermore, Craig Little of the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LAFD) informed the L.A. Times that the unidentified man was “unhurt” after the crash.
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The aircraft is registered to Christopher Risso per the Federal Aviation Administration.
Little stated the aircraft sank and divers went into the ocean to mark its location, however no try was made to salvage the aircraft, which the FAA stated was manufactured in 1981.
Per the FAA, the incident continues to be beneath investigation and the circumstances surrounding the crash are unclear, however the crash is being categorized as “an accident as a consequence of engine points,” the L.A. Times reported.
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