UPDATE 5/17/12 @ 1:55 p.m.
BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) – The search for a small plane that might have crashed in Boyd County has been called off, according to our crew at scene.
The search began after the pilot of a small plane called in a possible plane down that he spotted from the air. This was late morning on Thursday.
The Cannonsburg Fire Department and Boyd County EMS searched a two mile area along Straight Creek Road for about 2 hours. Health Net was also brought in and conducted an air search of the area.
The Health Net pilot reported seeing some piles of material that could have been mistaken for a plane, but nothing was found.
Tri-State airport has not reported any aircraft missing and the pilot of the plane who made the call has not been located according to Richard Cyrus, Chief of Cannonsburg Fire Department.
Early Thursday Afternoon, emergency responders told WSAZ.com that they were able to contact the pilot and now believe whatever he spotted from the air may have been was in Greenup County.
Emergency responders have now given that information to Greenup 911
ORIGINAL STORY 5/17/12 1:30 p.m.
BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Emergency crews are searching for a small plane that might have crashed sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning in Boyd County
The Cannonsburg Fire Department and Boyd County EMS are searching a two mile area along Straight Creek Road.
The search began after the pilot of a small plane called in a possible plane down that he spotted from the air. This was late morning Thursday.
Health Net has been flying over the area with a helicopter, while crews are also conducting a ground search.
Tri-State Airport has not reported any aircraft missing and the pilot of the plane who made the call has not been located according to Richard Cyrus, Chief of Cannonsburg Fire Department.
Cyrus says for right now they are treating it as if there is a plane down, "There is a plane down until we discover it's not."
A command post has been set up in the area.
Health Net reports they have searched the area and although they did see some piles of material that could have been mistaken for a plane, nothing was found.
The pilot of Health Net said they were low on fuel and were returning to base.
Boyd EMS says they will now consult with the fire chief at Tri-State Airport before calling off the search.
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