Rescue teams are scouring the sea for survivors following a plane crash off the California coast on Sunday night.
Witnesses reported the aircraft making spluttering noises and erratic flight before it disappeared around 7 p.m. near Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco.
Wreckage was later discovered in the ocean, but details about the number of people on board or the type of plane are currently unknown.
This incident adds to recent aviation concerns, including near misses and fatal crashes, though experts maintain that air travel in the U.S. is statistically safer than traveling by car.
Emergency crews, including the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard, are actively involved in the search for wreckage and potential survivors.
Photos from the scene depict a helicopter with a searchlight scanning the waves.
