Still no sign of missing pilot and plane from Dowagiac

UPDATE: Martin was found dead alongside his plane Thursday afternoon about two miles north of Dowagiac.


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DOWAGIAC, Mich.- The third day of searching for a missing pilot and his plane has once again come up empty so far.

83-year-old Richard Martin took off from the Dowagiac airport on Sunday at about 11 a.m. and has not been seen since.

The Michigan Wing Civil Air Patrol and other agencies are all involved in the search.

Close to 50 hours of flying have been logged by the aircrews involved in the search, and many more by crews on the ground.

The search area continues to be in the counties of Van Buren, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Cass, Berrien, and Allegan.

ABC57 will keep you updated if any news breaks on the search for Martin.


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