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The Kern County Sheriff’s Office confirms at least one person died in a plane crash in the Tehachapi Mountains.

KCSO was called around 10:30pm Thursday for a plane overdue that had a flight plan from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles.
Patrol deputies began the search later joined by Search and Rescue. Kern County Fire by air located the wreckage at about 10:30am.
About an hour later, at least one body was located. The identity of the victim has not been confirmed.

Reports indicated three people were in the twin-engine Beechcraft.
KCSO is coordinating the investigation with the FAA and NTSB, and will take them to the crash site Saturday.

Friday night, Search and Rescue is using Snow Cats to create a trail so we can transport ground crews to the site, which has deep snow. KCSO will hold another briefing Saturday, and will send out an update with that time.
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The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a possible downed aircraft in Kern County.

Around 10:30pm Thursday, KCSO was notified of an overdue plane that was traveling from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles.

KCSO patrol began a search in the area of Interstate 5 and Highway 166, with the search leading them to the Tehachapi Mountains.
The original search was led by patrol units and Search and Rescue assisted. Efforts continued until 3:30am.
The area is mountainous with two to three feet of snow.

KCSO has requested Civil Air Patrol to fly over the mountains, and Search and Rescue team members are on standby.

KCSO is coordinating with the Civil Air Patrol, Kern County Fire Department and the California Office of Emergency Services.

The overdue aircraft is a twin-engine Beechcraft private plane believed to have three occupants.

For any media in the area, as we learn more we will announce a staging area so that you can remain safe in the elements.

Anyone with information can call Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 661-861-3110