The Pima County Sheriff’s Office didn’t immediately launch a high-tech aircraft at the start of the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, possibly hurting the investigation, according to a report.
The law enforcement agency didn’t use its Cessna aircraft that has high-resolution thermal imaging cameras for hours after Nancy Guthrie was reported missing Sunday, multiple sources claimed to the Daily Mail.
The alleged delay in getting the plane, known as Survey 1, in the air was due to a staffing shortage, according to the insiders, who blamed top cop Chris Nanos for the lack of pilots.
A helicopter was instead deployed right away, but lacked better sensors and thermal imaging that is on the Cessna, the outlet reported.
The aircraft was eventually launched around 5 p.m., the Daily Mail reported.
An email to the sheriff’s office was not immediately returned Friday.
Nanos has repeatedly stood by his department’s actions in the mysterious, high-profile case.
Nancy was last seen Saturday night, but loved ones called police Sunday morning after she wasn’t in her Tucson home.
Investigators believe Nancy was abducted and is possibly being held against her will.