BANEL, Fla. (WFLA) – The plane that went missing Friday night was found in a forest area early Saturday morning in a remote area in North Florida.
Just after midnight, the Flager County Sheriff’s Office issued a notice Friday evening that it was searching for an aircraft that could have fallen after losing contact with Palatka Municipal Airport, located 50 miles northeast of Ocala. I did.
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The incident prompted the presence of a large police force in the area of SR-11 in Bunnell overnight.
In a Saturday morning update, the sheriff’s office passed the Volsia County line in a densely wooded area via helicopters near Flagler County.
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office officials are expected to remain active in the area as recovery efforts and investigations continue.
No further details are available at this time.
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