CORRECTION: Coast Guard, partner agencies responding to downed aircraft east of St. John's River Inlet

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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Jacksonville Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Jacksonville Office: 904-714-7606/7607 After Hours: 305-318-1864 PA Detachment Jacksonville online newsroom

Coast Guard, partner agencies responding to downed aircraft east of St. John's River Inlet

Correction: Reported location of downed aircraft is near St. John's River Inlet, not St. Augustine Inlet.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard along with partner agencies are responding to a downed aircraft Thursday approximately 2 miles east of St. John's River Inlet.

The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) notified Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders of an aircraft distress call at approximately 9:45 a.m. The Piper PA-46 aircraft was enroute to New Jersey from Orlando with two people on board.

Assisting in the response are:

• Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew
• Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft crew
• Coast Guard Station Mayport 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew
• U.S. Navy helicopter
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• St. John's Fire & Rescue
• Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department

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