Airplane Crash in Gulf of Mexico Leaves 2 Dead, 1 Missing

Authorities are searching for the pilot of a small airplane that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast over the weekend, with two people confirmed dead. Authorities in Venice, Florida, said Monday that they're looking for a 42-year-old man in an area offshore from the Venice Municipal Airport. The single-engine Piper Cherokee was reported overdue Saturday when it did not return to its origin airport in St. Petersburg, Florida. Police Chief Charlie Thorpe told reporters that recre