Weather
The Pine Tree, News for Calaveras County and Beyond Weather
Amador Angels Camp Arnold Bear Valley Copperopolis Murphys San Andreas Valley Springs Moke Hill/West Point Tuolumne
News
Business Directory
Weather - Roads
Sports
Real Estate
Photos & Video
Weekly Ads/Grocery Ads
Entertainment
Search
Life & Style
Columns
About Us
Supervisors
Calendar
Polls
Law Enforcement
Letters to the Editor
Frogtown USA

Coming Soon...
Friday, May 24
09:00 AM Red Hot Yard Sale
11:30 AM Food and Wine Tours, Murphys
05:00 PM Lagorio's BBQ Fridays
All Day Debtors Anonymous
All Day Overeaters Anonymous
Saturday, May 25
08:00 AM Greenhorn Creek Community Garage Sale!
09:00 AM 35th Annual Arnold Spring Peddler's Faire
10:00 AM Weekend Steam-Powered Excursion Train Rides
11:30 AM Food and Wine Tours, Murphys
01:00 PM Guided Hike, Big Trees State Park - 209-795-3840
04:00 PM Concert - Winds in the Sequoias
All Day Debtors Anonymous
All Day Overeaters Anonymous
Sunday, May 26
Until 04:00 PM 35th Annual Arnold Spring Peddler's Faire
10:00 AM 70th Homecoming for Stone Corral Community Church
10:00 AM Weekend Steam-Powered Excursion Train Rides
All Day Debtors Anonymous
All Day Overeaters Anonymous
Monday, May 27
All Day Debtors Anonymous
All Day Overeaters Anonymous
07:00 PM Overeaters Anonymous
Tuesday, May 28
12:00 PM Senior Lunch Every Tuesday at Chapel in the Pines
04:30 PM Wine Maker's Night at Alchemy, Murphys - 209-728-0700
All Day Debtors Anonymous
All Day Overeaters Anonymous
Wednesday, May 29
10:00 AM Weekend Steam-Powered Excursion Train Rides
All Day Debtors Anonymous
All Day Overeaters Anonymous
Thursday, May 30
All Day Debtors Anonymous
All Day Overeaters Anonymous

Search Announcements




Log In
Username

Password

Remember Me



Posted by: John_Hamilton on 12/20/2012 03:19 PM Updated by: John_Hamilton on 12/20/2012 03:21 PM
Expires: 01/01/2017 12:00 AM
:



Single Engine Plane Missing in Yosemite National Park Vicinity

Yosemite, CA...Plane Last Accounted For Flying Near North Dome in Park on Monday, December 17, 2012. Yosemite National Park continues the search for a single engine plane that may have gone missing over the park on Monday, December 17, 2012. The plane was last detected via radar in the afternoon on December 17, near the North Dome area in the park....




The plane, flown by pilot Nicol Wilson from the Santa Barbara area, was flying from Santa Barbara to the Mammoth Lakes Airport on the east side of the Sierra Nevada, when it disappeared. There were no passengers onboard. He was reported missing by his family on the evening of December 17, after failing to arrive in Mammoth as planned.

Search efforts for the missing plane were initiated Tuesday morning, December 18, 2012. Poor weather and lack of visibility hindered the air search efforts. Additional efforts to locate the plane via beacon receivers were unsuccessful. Multiple aircraft were able to search during daylight hours yesterday, Wednesday, December 19. Searching remains difficult due to over one foot of fresh snow at the higher elevations in the park. No clues or signs of the aircraft have been discovered.

Air search efforts will continue throughout the day today, Thursday, December 20. Weather is expected to be mostly sunny with nighttime lows around 20 degrees. Visibility is anticipated to be good throughout the day. The park is expecting a winter storm to impact the park on Friday afternoon. The storm will bring heavy snow and strong winds and will likely significantly hinder search efforts.

The search area, roughly 600 square miles, is located in a rugged section of the park that inaccessible by vehicle this time of the year. So far, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter has flown 825 miles over the search area. Additionally, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) aircraft has flown 2,214 miles over the search area.

Approximately 60 personnel are assisting in the air search, including Search and Rescue teams from Yosemite National Park, CHP, and CAP.


Mark Twain St. Hospital

Century 21 Sierra Properties
Bear Valley Real Estate Calaveras Transit
County of Calaveras
Bear Valley Cross Country
Cedar Creek Realty
Middleton's Furniture
Cave, Mine & Zip Lines
Bistro Espresso
Pinnacle Physical Therapy
Chatom Vineyards
Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Paul D. Bertini
Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway
Sierra Logging Museum
Calaveras Mentoriing Jenny's Kitchen


Copyright © The Pine Tree 2005-2013