More than four dozen LAFD ground personnel searched through thick ground-level fog and rugged terrain north of Mulholland Drive in the Beverly Crest area where the aircraft's emergency beacon was observed, the department said.
The pilot and sole occupant of a small, single-engine airplane was found dead on a steep hillside above a home on the 3000 block of Beverly Glen Circle in Beverly Crest hours after the aircraft was reported missing, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The aircraft was reportedly traveling between the Santa Monica and Van Nuys airports, the fire department said. Dense fog and steep terrain prolonged the search, reducing visibility to about 50 feet, witnesses said. Crews finally reported finding the aircraft at 11:20 p.m. Saturday.The aircraft was reportedly traveling between the Santa Monica and Van Nuys airports, the fire department said.
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