Search Called Off for 3 Missing after Navy Contractor Plane Crashes
- A U.S Navy contractor's aircraft carrying 3 people crashed near San Clemente Island off the coast of Southern California.
- Search crews found debris from the Phoenix Learjet about a mile southwest of San Clemente Island but called off the search after 24 hours.
- The identities of the 3 missing individuals have not been confirmed and the cause of the crash remains unclear.
- Multiple agencies aided in the search efforts over 334 square miles but did not locate any survivors.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident which involved a civilian aircraft contracted to shuttle personnel by the U.S. Navy.