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Rescuers search for crashed plane One feared dead in aircraft crash
(30 minutes later)
A light aircraft has crashed into the sea off the coast of Robin Hoods Bay in North Yorkshire. One person is thought to have been killed in a light aircraft crash off the North Yorkshire coast.
The alarm was raised at 1620 BST after what is thought to be a two-seater plane was seen plummeting into the sea. The alarm was raised at 1620 BST after a two-seater plane was seen plummeting into the sea near cliffs close to Robin Hood's Bay.
A major rescue operation involving three helicopters, two lifeboats and coastguard teams is under way. A major search was under way but it was scaled down after an object, thought to be the stricken aircraft, was found submerged in the water.
Humber Coastguard said one person was on board the plane, which transmitted a Mayday message. A large object has been found in the water. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said there were no signs of a survivor.
Mike Puplett, watch manager for Humber Coastguard, said underwater search teams were working "to identify the object". The aircraft involved is believed to be a Piper 38, which left the Teesside area earlier on Friday.
"It's a grim discovery." Mayday message
Debris including carpet and a shoe was found about an hour after the plane crashed. A spokeswoman said: "The [rescue] aircraft have left the scene as they have completed their search.
"The lifeboat teams believe they have located the aircraft below the surface of the water. There were no signs of a survivor.
"They will be having another search from around midnight at low-tide. They need to identify if that is the aircraft involved but they think that it is."
Humber Coastguard said one person had been on board the plane, which transmitted a Mayday message.
Watch manager Mike Puplett said debris including carpet and a shoe was found about an hour after the plane crashed.
Mr Puplett told BBC News: "We took several 999 calls from members of the public at about 1620 BST this afternoon.Mr Puplett told BBC News: "We took several 999 calls from members of the public at about 1620 BST this afternoon.
"They all came from the Robin Hood's Bay area and they all reported seeing a light aircraft falling and plummeting into the sea very close to the shore.""They all came from the Robin Hood's Bay area and they all reported seeing a light aircraft falling and plummeting into the sea very close to the shore."