Dowagiac police are investigating a missing pilot and plane he was flying.

It was around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sep. 10 when Dowagiac Police were dispatched to the Dowagiac Municipal Airport for a missing pilot, Richard Martin, 82, and Martin’s Sonex Plane; Tail Number N569SX.

 

The Dowagiac Municipal Airport Manager, reported to officers that Martin regularly flies his plane for approximately 1 to 2 hours on Sunday mornings.

Martin reportedly took off from the Dowagiac Municipal Airport at around 11 a.m. A family member waited for Martin to return and called authorities when Martin failed to return after several hours.

Dowagiac Police with assistance from the Michigan State Police, Federal Aviation Administration, Civil Air Patrol, and South Bend Air Traffic Control are still attempting to find leads that may lead to the location of Martin and his Sonex Plane.