Authorities continue to search for a reported downed aircraft after it was located in a densely vegetative and swampy area near the west side of CLECO Lake on Sunday evening.

Officials said the aircraft was identified around 5 p.m., but search and rescue personnel have not yet reached the crash site due to difficult terrain. As a result, no information is currently available regarding the plane or any संभाव passengers.

Multiple agencies are assisting in the search effort, including the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police, Pineville Fire and Rescue, Alexandria Fire Department, Rapides Fire District 2, Cotile Volunteer Fire, Flatwoods Volunteer Fire, Pafford Ambulance Service, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The Rapides Parish 911 Center is also supporting the operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to arrive on scene, and officials said any further updates will be released through that agency.

The search began earlier in the afternoon after dispatch received a report around 2:33 p.m. of a possible downed aircraft near Cotile Lake in Boyce. Deputies initially responded to that area but were later redirected to the Red Store Hill Road area based on information from local residents.

Search crews continued working through the afternoon but had not located the aircraft as of 4 p.m. before its eventual discovery later in the day.

Authorities say the situation remains active and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.