Manhunt Underway for Suspect in Texas Human Smuggling Plane Crash:
Authorities in the West Texas town of Presidio issued an arrest warrant for the person suspected of piloting a single-engine aircraft with five migrants on board. The plane crashed shortly after take-off from the Presidio Airport. The Presidio County Sheriff’s Office issued the warrant Saturday for Tobias Penner Peters of Seminole, Texas.
On Thursday afternoon, Presidio County Sheriff’s deputies located the aircraft on the desert floor just north of the airport. With the help of Presidio Police officers, Border Patrol agents, and local fire and EMS personnel, five passengers were located and treated for various injuries — some severe. Several of the injured migrants were transported to hospitals in El Paso for advanced care. The pilot absconded shortly after the accident.
The pilot, who authorities believe to be Penner, is thought to have suffered severe injuries as well. It is believed that Penner may have sustained severe head injuries and may have lost an eye during the crash. As reported by Breitbart Texas, FAA records indicate the aircraft is registered to an owner, also of Seminole, Texas. According to the records, Penner is not the listed owner of the 1963 single-engine Piper Dakota. --->READ MORE HERE
Human Smuggler Crashes Plane near West Texas Airport:
Sheriff deputies from one small West Texas county found migrants smuggled via small aircraft in a departure from the typical roadways. While responding to a report of a plane crash near the Presidio International Airport, deputies discovered the passengers were migrants being smuggled away from the Mexican border.
On Thursday afternoon, Presidio County Sheriff’s deputies located the aircraft north of the airport. With the help of Presidio Police, Border Patrol, and local fire and EMS, five passengers were located and treated for injuries. Some were transported to hospitals in El Paso for advanced care. The remainder were handed over to Border Patrol and will be processed for removal.
The pilot, according to authorities, managed to flee the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed excess weight of the passengers (six in four-seat plane) and low fuel likely contributed to the accident. --->READ MORE HERE
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