CHEHALIS — Searchers looking for a missing light plane with three people aboard are hoping for better weather for Tuesday’s search in southwest Washington. Showers are forecast.
Washington state Aviation Division spokeswoman Nisha Marvel said two helicopters searched Monday in rainy, windy weather for the twin-engine Cessna 340A that reported losing power in one engine shortly after takeoff from Chehalis. It was bound for Lewiston, Idaho.
The helicopters targeted an area pinpointed by radar between White Pass and Chehalis. The plane dropped off radar about 7:45 a.m. Monday in mountainous terrain.
The pilot and two passengers have not been officially identified.
Lewis County sheriff’s officers are also helping coordinate the search.
The plane is registered to Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute in Chehalis. Institute Executive Vice President Debbie Eldredge said in an e-mail the company had no information to share about the aircraft.
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