Search Underway for Missing Medical Aircraft North of Ruidoso: Updates on Rescue Operation
A search is currently being conducted north of Ruidoso for a medical aircraft that has gone missing. Lincoln County Manager Jason Burns has confirmed that the county is responding to a fire in the Capitan Mountains and has received reports of the missing aircraft. The aircraft was en route to the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport near Ruidoso. Various agencies are collaborating to reach the fire location to evaluate the situation and ascertain any potential connection between the fire and the missing aircraft. Additionally, KOAT has received information from a caller indicating that a search and rescue operation is in progress near Capitan. Stay tuned to KOAT.com for the latest updates on this developing situation.