Cape May Coast Guard Searching for Pilot
Monday, June 25, 2018
photo of plane provided by Coast Guard
CAPE MAY, N.J. (June 24, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--- Personnel from Training Center Cape May are searching for the pilot of a plane that illegally landed on a secured Coast Guard beach, Sunday.
Multiple agencies are responding to the aircraft landing, including the Coast Guard Fire Department, Cape May County Police Department, the Cape May County Sheriff's K-9 Unit, the Coast Guard Police Department and Coast Guard Investigative Services.
Coast Guard watchstanders became aware of the incident at 7:52 p.m., after the plane was seen landing on the beach by closed circuit cameras. The Cape May County Police Department and Coast Guard Police Department responded at approximately 8:10 p.m.
All units are currently still searching for the missing pilot.
The Coast Guard Training Center is currently in a heightened security posture until the incident is resolved.