Plane Missing in Idaho Piloted by San Jose Software Executive Found, No Survivors

A plane piloted by San Jose software executive Dale Smith, that went missing on Dec. 1 in Idaho, has been found in the Central Idaho mountains, according to the Valley County Sheriff's Office.

Police said there appears to be no survivors in the crash, and because of severe weather conditions, recovery efforts may be delayed.

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Five people were on board the plane. They included Smith's son and his wife, along with Smith's daughter and her fiance.

The Idaho Statesman says Dale Smith's wife Janis thanked searchers via a Facebook page and wrote that the plane was found ``less than two hours before they needed to wrap up the search for the foreseeable future.''

The plane was flying from eastern Oregon to Montana on Dec. 1 when it disappeared in mountains 150 miles northeast of Boise.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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