JUNEAU, Alaska— Rescue crews are searching for the pilot of a small plane that crashed on Douglas Island just west of Juneau.
Parts of the wreckage, including the engine and a propeller, were discovered at the base of a 50-foot cliff near the island's Eagle Crest Peak late Sunday afternoon. Search teams had to turn back due to bad weather and rough terrain, but they expected to resume looking Monday with proper equipment to climb the cliff.
The Coast Guard plans to provide a Jayhawk helicopter to help Alaska State Troopers with the search.
The Cessna 182 was en route from Hoonah to Juneau with only the pilot on board when it disappeared Sunday morning.
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