Pilot dies in Puerto Rico ultralight plane crash

Pilot dies in Puerto Rico ultralight plane crash
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Summary Isabela and other towns along Puerto Rico's picturesque north coast are popular with operators

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Authorities in Puerto Rico say a 48-year-old man who was operating an ultralight plane along the U.S. territory s north coast has died in a crash.

Police said in a statement Saturday that Luis Pabon Rivera had been flying near the northern town of Isabela. They said his plane fell into the ocean Friday but that his body was not found until Saturday morning because of rough seas.

Isabela and other towns along Puerto Rico s picturesque north coast are popular with operators of ultralight planes.

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