PALM BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a small airplane that crashed into the ocean Friday afternoon off the coast of Palm Beach.
The plane involved is reportedly a Piper PA-32R that had two people onboard.
Coast Guard officials said the fixed-wing, single engine plane went down 23 miles east of Palm Beach.
Records show the plane left Palm Beach County Park Airport for the Bahamas around 1 p.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident.
No other details were immediately released.
UPDATE: #BreakingNews @USCG crews continue to search for the Piper Saratoga aircraft 23 miles east of Palm Beach. pic.twitter.com/yUzSbBQx4J
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) February 1, 2019