Search For Missing Pilot Continues



6-18-12 --  Search teams are back in the woods of northeastern Minnesota today (Mon) looking for a missing pilot and airplane.  Mike Bratlie of Lakeville and his twin-engine Piper Navajo disappeared June 8th in the Silver Bay area.  Crews have been searching for ten days, but Lieutenant Colonel Paul Hertel of the Civil Air Patrol says he's confident they will find the wreckage.  Hertel says they had a number of unsuccessful leads Sunday.  Anyone with possible information about the plane crash is urged to contact local law enforcement.  Today's search includes six aircraft and two ground teams.

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Topics : Disaster_Accident
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Locations : LakevilleMinnesota
People : Mike BratliePaul HertelPiper Navajo
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