The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people near Half Moon Bay after their small Beechcraft Bonanza airplane crashed into the ocean waters Tuesday evening.
The single-engine plane went down, just before 6 p.m, about five miles west of Pillar Point Harbor, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The people onboard were not injured and declined medical attention, the Coast Guard said.
Plane down in the water 5 mi outside #HMBHarbor & 9 mi south.Both people on the plane were rescued by @USCGPACAREANo injuries reported, but the 2 will be evaluated at a local hospital.The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. Thank you to our partners who assisted-- pic.twitter.com/LhUCNwheNH
— San Mateo County S.O (@SMCSheriff) August 21, 2019The cause of the crash is unknown, the FAA said.
The Lesh Air plane, registered in Denver, has sunk, according to the FAA.
The crash will be investigated by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board.
