Wreckage of Plane Carrying 3 Pilots Believed Found
Searchers in a remote section of southern Colorado discovered the wreckage of a small plane Wednesday that authorities believe was carrying three San Fernando Valley men--all pilots--when it disappeared over the weekend. No survivors could be seen.
Spotters in an Army helicopter located the single-engine Piper Lance 11,000 feet up a steep, snow-swept mountain in the San Isabel National Forest, about 80 miles southwest of Pueblo, authorities said. The jagged terrain prevented searchers from being lowered from the helicopter to the crash site, but from the air, it appeared there were no survivors.
Jacob Rahamim, 50, of Granada Hills; Joseph Rosen, 66, of North Hollywood, and Giora Chalamish, 45, of Encino--were believed to be on board.
A recovery team of experienced mountain climbers was expected to make its way to the crash site this morning.
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