DOWAGIAC, Mich. — A plane that went missing Sunday has been found, according to the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.
Civil Air Patrol says 83-year-old Richard Martin, who was the pilot and lone occupant of the plane, was found dead at the crash scene.
It appears the plane crashed in the woods on M-51 North near Elm Street, which is about two miles north of Dowagiac.
A Michigan State Police helicopter spotted the plane Thursday afternoon
Officials on the ground went to the scene and verified the identity of the plane and pilot.
The Dowagiac Police Department says first responders were notified about the plane a little before 4 p.m. Thursday.
The small aircraft was expected back in Dowagiac before noon Sunday and was reported missing when it did not return.
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It's not clear yet what caused the plane to crash.
