ORLEANS, Mass. — The Coast Guard and other authorities were searching off the coast of Cape Cod for a small plane that failed to arrive in Massachusetts as scheduled Sunday night, officials said. But crews have since suspended the search for the aircraft.
The Piper PA-28 that departed from Reading, Pennsylvania was reported missing at around 10 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in an emailed statement. It was headed to Chatham Municipal Airport in Massachusetts.
“The FAA issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) advising local public safety agencies that a Piper PA-28 was reported missing around 10 p.m. local time last night. The flight originated at Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pa., and was headed to Chatham Municipal Airport in Massachusetts.”
— Federal Aviation Administration
Coast Guard says its crews searched a total of 55 hours covering more than 2,076 square miles with no sign of missing pilot or aircraft.
One person was on board the plane, the Coast Guard said in a tweet.
Massachusetts Environmental Police assisting in search for reported downed aircraft off Nauset Beach https://t.co/SI3sMEEkbT pic.twitter.com/S6mzRm4R57
— MAEnviroPolice (@MAEnviroPolice) November 1, 2021
The search took place off Nauset Beach in Orleans and involved a Coast Guard fixed-wing aircraft, three Coast Guard vessels, as well as area harbormasters and other assets, the Coast Guard said.
No information about the plane’s occupant was released.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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