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March 25, 2008

Coast Guard searched for downed plane, pilot in Venice

VENICE -- The search will continue this morning for the pilot of a downed private plane that crashed Monday night in the Gulf of Mexico.

U.S. Coast Guard officials said that the single-engine plane, reportedly was headed for a landing at Venice Municipal Airport before crashing into water about 750 yards off the Venice Pier just after 9 p.m.

Emergency officials launched air and sea searches, battling strong winds and 6- to
8-foot waves, but couldn't locate the aircraft.

Only the pilot is believed to have been aboard the plane.

-- Casey Cora, Times staff writer

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