Louisiana
UPDATE: Plane found in swamp near Cleco lake, RPSO says
BOYCE, La. (KALB) – UPDATE: Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed that officials have located a plane along the west side of Cleco Lake (AKA Lake Rodemacher) at around 5 p.m. on March 22.
RPSO said search and rescue teams have been unable to reach the plane so far as it is in a dense and swampy area of the forest.
No details on the type of plane nor the number of passengers were available from authorities at this time.
RPSO said the National Transportation Safety Board should be on scene by Monday and that all further information will go through them.
The following agencies are all involved in the search at this time:
- RPSO
- Louisiana State Police
- Pineville Fire and Rescue
- Alexandria Fire Department
- Rapides Fire District-2
- Cotile Volunteer Fire
- Flatwoods Volunteer Fire
- Pafford Ambulance Service
- Louisiana State Forestry Service
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
PRIOR REPORT:
News Channel 5 was on scene near Boyce at around 3 p.m. after residents reported a possible plane crash around Cotile Lake on Sunday, March 22.
Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office released details of the search so far.
RPSO said they received reports of a possible plane crash at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
They, alongside Cotile Volunteer Fire Department, Flatwoods Volunteer Fire Department, Taylor Hill Volunteer Fire Department and Louisiana State Police have begun searching the area.
As of 4 p.m., RPSO said they have not found a plane.
RPSO said the Federal Aviation Authority and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified.
More details to come.
This is a developing story.
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