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Small plane missing in western Nevada

Friday, Oct. 30, 1998 | 9:55 a.m.

The Cessna-182 was believed to have three people on board. It was feared to have crashed somewhere between the Sierra Nevada and Winnemucca, Nev.

The plane took off about 6 a.m. on Thursday from Grass Valley, Calif. It was flying near Pyramid Lake when it dropped off radar, Washoe County rescue officials said.

It was supposed to arrive in Winnemucca about 8 a.m. The Humboldt County Sheriff's office called out a search when it hadn't shown up by noon.

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