By PRESS RELEASE
August 27, 2012
Fresno County Search and Rescue personnel are currently on the site of a plane crash which occurred in 1971.
The site is located near Horse Thief Lake in the Sierra National Forest, north of Huntington Lake.
Sunday morning, shortly before 9:30am, a cross country hiker came upon the crash site while looking for Horse Thief Lake.
The hiker took photos of the site and then contacted Sierra rangers to report the find. She reported that the crash site appeared to be several years old. Sierra rangers then contacted the Sheriff’s Office.
Eagle One responded to the location and took photos of the site. One of the photos showed what appeared to be the word “NAVY” on part of the wreckage.
Ground searchers responded to the area this morning. The Sheriff’s Office made contact with the NTSB, FAA, and military, and confirmed the wreckage had been located on a prior occasion.
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