U.S. Coast Guard officials say one person has been rescued and crews are searching for two others after a small plane crashed into a lake near a New Orleans airport.
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Working with the Coast Guard in the search are the New Orleans Fire Department and the New Orleans Police Department.
Two men remain missing but a woman was rescued after the crash Saturday night. The Coast Guard sent two rescue boats and a helicopter near the Seabrook bridge.
The Cessna aircraft was heading to Lakefront Airport, on Lake Pontchartrain (PON-chuh-trane) at New Orleans’ northern edge, about 10 miles from downtown.
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The crash was reported just before 9 p.m.at the Lakefront Airport. The NOPD said a private yacht rescue the woman, who was then transferred to a 45-foot Coast Guard vessel, and taken by EMS to the hospital in unknown condition for further medical care. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article. She did not know the type of plane or who owns it.
