A plane carrying three people from Brooksville is being sought after not reaching its destination Sunday.
- Plane missing had three people on board
- Took off from Brooksville Sunday at 11 a.m., never reached Cedar Key
- Coast Guard, FWC conducting air, land and gulf searches
Coast Guard crews and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission are searching in the Gulf of Mexico for single engine aircraft that was scheduled to land in Cedar Key Sunday around noon.
USCG Deputy Sector Commander Randall Brown said a 65-year-old man, a 60-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy were aboard the Cherokee Piper Single Engine plane.
The flight was supposed to cover just 88 miles from Brooksville to Cedar Key. Authorities said the flight last had radar contact about seven miles south of its destination.
"I have been in touch with family members and I know that every one of our partner agencies' thoughts and prayers are with the families," Brown said. "But there is still a lot of unknown information in this case right now."
Since last night, emergency crews have been searching by air and land, and in the gulf waters off Cedar Key.
Brown said fog hindered the search overnight but multiple agencies, including Levy County officials, Cedar Key officials are joining in on the search, which also will include a Coast Guard C130 and multiple helicopters today.
Photo: USCG Deputy Sector Commander Randall Brown updates the media Monday morning. Brown said the plane last had radar contact about seven miles south of its destination.