Coroner Identifies Woman Found Dead Near Where Small Plane Crashed in Ocean South of San Francisco

Coroner Identifies Woman Found Dead Near Where Small Plane Crashed in Ocean South of San Francisco
Half Moon Bay, Calif., on March 1, 2016. John Medina/Getty Images for New York Times
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HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—A woman whose body was found in the water near where a small plane crashed into the ocean off the California coast was identified Tuesday as a 27-year-old San Francisco resident. Federal officials now say it’s believed four people were on board the plane.

The crash was reported around 7 p.m. Sunday by a 911 caller who said the single-engine plane was in obvious distress and appeared to go down toward the water near Half Moon Bay, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.