Coast Guard assisting in search for survivors of downed small aircraft near Pellicer Creek

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/14/2017 04:58 AM EDT

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July 14, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Jacksonville
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Jacksonville
Office: (904) 714-7606/7607
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Coast Guard assisting in search for survivors of downed small aircraft near Pellicer Creek

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard is assisting in a search for survivors of a downed small aircraft Friday in the vicinity of Pellicer Creek.

Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center were notified of the situation at 11:30 p.m., Thursday, by St. Johns County Fire Rescue.

A crew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater was launched at 2:15 a.m. to search for survivors.

Other agencies involved in the search include:

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