SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A small plane owned by a renowned researcher has disappeared hundreds of miles off the coast of San Diego after the pilot became unresponsive.
Just before 2 p.m. Sunday, the single-engine Cessna TTX was about 8 miles out and was cleared to approach at Montgomery-Gibbs Airport. The landing never happened.
“He was on a good heading to intercept the final approach for Montgomery, but then never turned on the final,” said Rich Martindell, pilot and former aircraft accident investigator…