A 74-year-old man is missing after his drone crashed in a wooded area near Katy, Texas, and the search has failed to find him. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told reporters that on Tuesday morning, two men were flying a drone near the 11100 block of Katy Hockley when it crashed in a wooded area. The men found the drone, but one of them, the 74-year-old man, went back to look for a missing part and never returned.
The sheriff said a “search was conducted without success” on Tuesday. Crews resumed their search on Wednesday, with SkyEye13 flying over the area to capture footage of the ongoing effort.
The Crash Site
The crash happened in a wooded area. The man who disappeared went back to look for a missing part of the drone, and that is where he vanished. The sheriff did not specify whether the drone was recovered or whether the search had narrowed down a likely spot, nor did he say whether the drone itself was recovered or what caused the crash. He only confirmed that the search on Tuesday did not produce a result.
The Missing Man
The sheriff’s office has not said whether the search is being expanded beyond the immediate area. There is no word yet on whether the drone itself was recovered or whether investigators have determined what caused the crash. Those details could help narrow the search, but none have been released publicly.
What Is Known
Here is what the sheriff has confirmed:
- Two men were flying a drone near Katy Hockley on Tuesday morning.
- The drone crashed in a wooded area.
- One of the men, a 74-year-old, went back to look for a missing part and never returned.
- A search on Tuesday was conducted without success.
- Crews resumed the search on Wednesday.
That is the full extent of the public information. Nothing more has been established about the man’s condition or whereabouts.
The Search Continues
Crews are looking through the woods for any sign of the missing man. The sheriff’s office has not said whether the search will continue indefinitely or whether additional resources will be brought in. Those decisions will depend on what crews find as they move through the woods.
For now, the search continues.
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