accidents-and-incidents21 days ago
Coast Guard halts search for 78-year-old pilot after Beechcraft crash off Newport
A 78-year-old pilot remains missing after a Beechcraft B95 crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Newport, Oregon, on September 21. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search on September 22 after covering 124 square miles without finding the pilot or wreckage. Eyewitnesses reported the twin-engine aircraft flying low before sinking rapidly. The FAA is investigating the incident, and the pilot's identity has not been publicly released.