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Coroner identifies woman found dead near where small plane crashed in ocean south of San Francisco

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A woman whose body was found in the water near where a small plane crashed into the ocean off the California coast has been identified as a 27-year-old San Francisco resident. The crash was reported Sunday by a 911 caller who said the plane was in obvious distress and appeared to go down near Half Moon Bay. The body was spotted Monday by the crew of a commercial fishing boat. The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office identified her Tuesday as Emma Willmer-Shiles. The Federal Aviation Administration says two people were aboard the Cozy Mark IV. Only the one body has been recovered.

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