RSOE EDIS: USA - Vehicle Accident - 2010.01.24

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2010-01-24 20:45:05 - Vehicle Accident - USA EDIS CODE: VI-20100124-24684-USA Date & Time: 2010-01-24 20:45:05 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Louisiana, Lake Pontchartrain , Number of death person(s): 1 Missing person(s): 1 Damage level: Low (Level 1) Not confirmed information! Description: The Coast Guard says a small Navy plane has crash-landed in Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans and that one pilot was rescued and the other is missing. The T-34 plane crash landed Saturday evening. Air traffic controllers at Lake Front Airport notified the Coast Guard at about 6:40 p.m. to say the plane was no longer visible on radar. Coast Guard crews on two small boats and an MH-65C rescue helicopter were sent to the scene. The Coast Guard is searching a 1-square-mile area a couple of miles north of Lakefront Airport. The agency says initial reports indicated both pilots were clinging to the aircraft before it sank. The Coast Guard did not identify the pilots. Posted:2010-01-24 20:45:05 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu