SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard said they have suspended their search for three missing people after an aircraft was reported to have gone down one-mile southwest of San Clemente Island off the coast of San Diego County.
The Coast Guard said they are suspending search and rescue efforts after the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection searched over 334 square miles near the crash site without finding anyone.
Personnel at the Joint Harbor Operations Center in San Diego received a report of a downed aircraft at 7:53 a.m. on Wednesday from Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility on San Clemente Island.
A Phoenix Leer jet reported an aircraft emergency with three people on board.
According to the tweet, the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and crew are out of Air Station San Diego. The USS San Diego was also diverted to help with the search.
The USCG said they had located a debris field and had moved into active search and rescue efforts The Navy and U.S. Customs and Border Protection were assisting in this endeavor.
CBS 8 reached out to the Coast Guard, who confirmed Wednesday that they received reports of a jet going down off the coast.
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