US News
Coast Guard launches search for missing small plane near New Orleans
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a small aircraft that lost radio contact several miles off the New Orleans shoreline in Louisiana, according to local media reports.
The search began on Monday evening after the Coast Guard received a report at around 6:36 p.m. that a Cessna aircraft had lost communication with New Orleans Lakefront Airport while flying about four miles over Lake Pontchartrain, according to WDSU.
Bruce Martin, director of aviation for New Orleans Lakefront Airport, told WVUE that the airport had been in contact with a small plane until communication was lost at approximately 6:30 p.m. He said the Coast Guard launched an offshore search shortly afterward.
The Coast Guard told WDSU that it deployed both a helicopter and a boat to search the area north of the city.
The number of people on board has not been confirmed. Details about the specific model of aircraft have not been released.
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper crashes off South Korean coast during routine mission
Trump orders review of Muslim Brotherhood chapters for possible terror designations
Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrike killed 10 civilians near border
Trump signs order creating national “Genesis Mission” for AI research
-
World1 day agoEthiopian volcano erupts for first time in thousands of years
-
Legal1 week agoMichigan man JD Vance sentenced to 2 years for threatening Trump and JD Vance
-
Politics1 week agoU.S. to designate Maduro-linked Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization
-
Health1 week agoCambodia reports fatal H5N1 bird flu case in 22-year-old man
-
Legal5 days agoWoman in critical condition after being set on fire on Chicago train
-
World5 days agoHurricane Melissa registered 252 mph wind gust, breaking global record
-
Politics1 week agoEpstein survivors release PSA calling on Congress to release all files
-
Legal4 days agoSuspect in San Diego stabbing shot by authorities after fleeing into Mexico