UPDATE, Nov. 27 | Authorities say a search and rescue crew determined there were no survivors after a small plane crashed Tuesday near Gass Mountain Peak north of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say the team flew Tuesday evening over the crash site, which is at about 6600 feet elevation.
"Although inclement weather conditions prevented rescuers from landing in the area, they were able to determine from the air that there were no survivors," an LVMPD spokesman said in a statement.
LVMPD Search and Rescue returned to examine the area again Wednesday morning to get more details to share with federal investigators, a spokesman said in a statement.
Police will continue to work with federal and local agencies on recovery and investigative efforts, though the National Transportation Safety Board has jurisdiction over the investigation.
The Clark County Coroner's office will identify the victims and their cause and manner of death. There's been no immediate confirmation on the number of people who were on board.
Search and Rescue organizers advised that inclement weather could delay recovery efforts into Friday or Saturday, Lt. David Gordon said earlier Wednesday.
Peter Knudson, a spokesman for the NTSB, said a timeline has yet to be determined for recovering the airplane from the site of the crash.
FAA records indicate the plane was registered to a company called Baron Von Speed that operates in Las Vegas.
ORIGINAL | A small plane crashed north of the Las Vegas valley on Tuesday evening around 5:30 p.m.
Initial reports were of an airplane going down and catching fire in the mountainous area north of N. Decatur Boulevard and Iron Mountain Road.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the plane, a single-engine Cirrus SR22 with three people on board, crashed under unknown circumstances on Gass Peak.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department dispatched a helicopter to assess the scene.
Lt. Boxler with LVMPD says that the Search and Rescue chopper determined the crash was “not survivable” and no rescue efforts were made.
The North Las Vegas Fire Department says that the NLV Airport reported a plane missing from its airspace.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will begin an investigation beginning Wednesday, Nov. 27.