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Plane stolen from Jefferson County Airport found crashed with injured pilot inside

Published  August 19, 2020 1:34pm PDT
Monroe
Q13 FOX

Stolen plane crash investigation underway in Jefferson County

Detectives are investigating a small plane stolen at a local airport, then found crashed later Wednesday in La Push.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. - A plane reported stolen Tuesday from the Jefferson County Airport was found a day later with the pilot still inside after crashing somewhere in Olympic National Park.

According to an official with the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office, a clerk reported someone acting suspicious and trying to rent a plane at the airport. Shortly after, the clerk noticed a plane missing and notified the owner who then reported the plane stolen.

Officials were able to track the flight for a short time as it flew over Olympic National Park. But the GPS was shut off about 10 miles before reaching Hoquiam.

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Eyewitnesses later reported a plane crash near LaPush. The US Navy searched the area Wednesday morning and found the Cessna plane with the pilot alive - still inside.

It was unclear how serious the person's injuries were.

No further details have been released.

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