The Washoe County Sheriff's
Office is concerned with keeping the community informed about the
operation of the Sheriff's Office. One of the ways to accomplish
this is by regularly keeping the news media, and thereby the public,
informed of events involving the Sheriff's Office and its personnel.
The Public Information Officer (P.I.O.) coordinates this by acting
as a liaison between the Sheriff's Office and media representatives.
Duties include assisting reporters assigned to cover news stories
and providing them with general information at the scene of major
incidents. Our goal is to provide timely and factual information
to the community we serve.
The P.I.O.
is available 24 hours a day to respond to the scene of major incidents.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2010
Forced Landing of Small Plane in Palomino Valley
CONTACT: PIO Deputy Brooke Keast
911 Parr Blvd Reno, NV 89512
Office 328-6370, cell 771-8252, (after hours) pager 858-2569
www.washoesheriff.com
At approximately 1432 hours 01/23/2010, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office North District Patrol and Search & Rescue Units responded to a report of a small plane having mechanical problems in the Palomino Valley area.
Deputies located the aircraft on a private road east of Pyramid Highway. The aircraft apparently nosed over after the landing. The pilot and single passenger escaped any serious injury.
The incident has been reported to the federal Aviation Administration who will be conducting further investigation. Information regarding the identity of the pilot and passenger and the flight plan of the aircraft will be released at the discretion of the FAA.
