2008.08.18
Missing plane is a white Cessna 172
The missing plane is a white single-engine Cessna 172, according to Sherry Wallace at Roanoke Regional Airport.
Authorities have no reason to believe that the plane was stolen or that it is being flown by an unauthorized person, she said.
The Roanoke control tower has had no communication with the pilot, and the plane is not on the radar. Private planes are allowed to fly below 200 feet, which puts them below radar, she said.
The plane has been spotted around Smith Mountain Lake and flying over Read Mountain.
