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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Cave Junction man will go to prison for causing fatal crash ... Costs vary wildly at Rogue Valley's four hospitals, new report shows ... Talent man gets 3 years for mail, identity theft ... Cave Junction man will go to prison for causing fatal crash ... Costs vary wildly at Rogue Valley's four hospitals, new report shows ... Talent man gets 3 years for mail, identity theft ... MEDICAL PLANE Four killed in crash Pilot declared an emergency around 1 a.m Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 29, 2016 at 7:57 PM By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 29, 2016 at 7:57 PM » Social News CRANNELL, Calif. — Four bodies were recovered from a medical transport plane that crashed early Friday in a densely forested mountain range in Northern California after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, authorities said. The Piper PA31 was carrying a flight nurse, a transport medic and a patient about 360 miles from Crescent City, near the Oregon border, to Oakland when the pilot declared an emergency around 1 a.m. The pilot planned to return to Crescent City but the plane vanished from radar 5 miles north of the Arcata-Eureka Airport on the far northern coast, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said. Rescue teams led by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department found the crash site hours later on land owned by a private timber company in the county about 280 miles north of San Francisco. The county's chief deputy coroner, Ernie Stewart, said his office received four victims but he declined to identify them until next of kin were notified. The plane was part of Cal-Ore Life Flight, which transports patients throughout Northern California and Oregon. Don Wharton, a spokesman for parent company REACH Air Medical Services, said nighttime flights are common. The National Transportation and Safety Board will investigate the crash. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 29, 2016 at 7:57 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501