Woodfords airplane crash fatal

Firefighters on scene at a plane crash near Woodfords canceled a response by CareFlight helicopter after determining whoever was in the aircraft was dead.

The report came in at 11:26 a.m.

Firefighters have reported finding one person in the aircraft.

Emergency personnel are responding to a location near Woodfords for a report of a single-engine aircraft.

The aircraft was reported in distress to Alpine County authorities at about 11:05 a.m.

Alpine and Douglas county rescuers are on the scene. Care Flight ambulance helicopter is on its way. Firefighters on the scene called for extrication equipment to remove the aircraft's occupants.

The Record-Courier has a reporter and photographer headed to the scene.

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