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Plane Lands on CG Beach; Pilot Missing

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By Press Release

CAPE MAY – Personnel from Training Center Cape May are searching for the pilot of a plane that illegally landed on a secured Coast Guard beach June 24.
Multiple agencies responded to the aircraft landing, including the Coast Guard Fire Department, Cape May Police Department, Cape May County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit, 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. Cape May Police Department and Coast Guard Police Department responded at approximately 8:10 p.m.
All units are currently still searching for the missing pilot.
Coast Guard Training Center is currently in a heightened security posture until the incident is resolved.

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