Ashland County troopers call off search for reported plane crash

ASHLAND COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers have called off the search for a reported plae crash in Ashland County.

Highway Patrol dispatch confirmed a search for a potentially downed plane was under way around 6 p.m. Friday.

Officials say it is believed to have crashed in the area of County Route 1100, east of I-71.

Dispatch did not confirm that a plane had crashed, but that reports came in of a downed plane.

After hours of searching, Ohio State Highway Patrol called off the search for the purported plane.

The Highway Patrol helicopter has been deployed to aid the search, according to dispatch operators.

The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office has not responded to requests for information.

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