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A marine salvage crew located the Cessna 210
aircraft about 1 1/2 miles from the Richmond
shoreline in about 13 feet of water. The pilot
was the sole occupant onboard, he has been
identified as David Everett Plumb, 33, of
Rocklin, California.
Jimmy Lee, spokesman for the Contra Costa County
Sheriff's office said it was difficult in
searching for the aircraft and that they needed
to used radar data which became available on
Tuesday. The NTSB provided search teams with
coordinates of the plane based on its last radar
position about 4:05 p.m. Sunday.
The pilots of both planes were describes as
binging "good friends". A witness reported that
on the return flight Plumb had indicated to the
Hawker that he wanted to take in-flight photos
of the Hawker. The pilot said that it was a good
photo opportunity.
Officials reported the Cessna 210 was being used
as a "chase plane" for the World War II-era Sea
Fury on the afternoon of the crash. Chase planes
are used for aerial photography and to monitor
real time flight activity.
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