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The debris was
found in an orchard in the city of Bakersfield, some 115 miles
northwest of Los Angeles, around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Kern
County Sheriff Commander Shaun Beasley said.
"It did not appear to be a survivable crash," Beasley said,
though he declined to say whether any victims were found or how
many people were believed to be on board.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman Ian Gregor said
a single-engine Piper PA32 aircraft had disappeared from radar
about 10 miles south of Bakersfield around 4 p.m. while en route
to the Henderson Executive Airport near Las Vegas, Nevada.
Beasley said he could not confirm it was that plane which had
crashed, but said the debris was consistent with such an
aircraft. He said the weather was overcast and rainy in the
area.
Beasley said officials at Los Angeles International Airport had
advised local authorities that a pilot had issued a mayday call
before falling out of contact near Bakersfield.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, Beasley said,
adding that the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board
were slated to arrive on Sunday.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by David
Holmes)
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