PENNFIELD, New Brunswick (AP) – Canadian officials called off a search Wednesday after police and military officials failed to find evidence that a plane had crashed in the waters off southwestern New Brunswick.

Police were investigating a witness report Wednesday that a small plane may have crashed in waters about 25 miles east of the Maine border.

Someone called police and said the plane, described as a single-engine aircraft, may have crashed in the water near the town of Pocologan, officials said. Authorities had not found any evidence of a crash by late Wednesday morning.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sgt. Dana Hart said a person driving on a highway reported that a single-engine plane appeared to be having difficulty, and smoke was coming from it.

The witness did not see a crash, and there have been no reports of missing planes in the area and no signs of a crash, Hart said.

“The individual is pretty sure what they saw, so we’re investigating,” Hart said.

The federal Transport Canada agency also said there have been no reports of any missing civilian aircraft. The Department of National Defense said a military aircraft was not involved.

Military spokeswoman Pat Jessup said the Rescue Coordination Center in Halifax received two phone calls from people claiming they saw a small plane flying low over the area, headed toward the Bay of Fundy.

A fisheries cutter, a Hercules aircraft and a Cormorant helicopter from Canadian Forces Base Greenwood were dispatched to the area.

“We have not found any evidence of a plane crash yet,” said RCMP Sgt. Dave Carey, who is based in nearby St. George.

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