DATE: May 19, 2009 1:32:57 AM PDT
Media Availability: Local response to mid-air collision
   

Coast Guard Public Affairs Detachment Los Angeles

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MEDIA ALERT

Date: May 19, 2009

Contact: Lt. j.g. Stephanie Young
(310) 521-3610

Media Availability: Local response to mid-air collision

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Coast Guard, Los Angeles City Fire Department and Long Beach Fire Department will hold a media availability at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning at Coast Guard Integrated Support Command San Pedro located at 1001 South Seaside Avenue, San Pedro, Calif., 90731.

At 6:10 p.m. yesterday evening rescuers from several agencies responded to a report of a mid-air collision just off the coast of Long Beach.

Last night, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the first of two debris fields were located about 5 nautical miles southwest of the Long Beach breakwall. A second debris field was located shortly thereafter about 3 miles northwest of the first debris field.

A five mile safety zone has been established around the two debris fields.

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