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| One feared dead in aircraft crash | One feared dead in aircraft crash |
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| One person is thought to have been killed in a light aircraft crash off the North Yorkshire coast. | 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 a two-seater plane was seen plummeting into the sea near cliffs close to Robin Hood's Bay. | 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 search was under way but it was scaled down after an object, thought to be the stricken aircraft, was found submerged in the water. | 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. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said there were no signs of a survivor. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said there were no signs of a survivor. |
| The aircraft involved is believed to be a Piper 38, which left the Teesside area earlier on Friday. | The aircraft involved is believed to be a Piper 38, which left the Teesside area earlier on Friday. |
| Mayday message | Mayday message |
| A spokeswoman said: "The [rescue] aircraft have left the scene as they have completed their search. | 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. | "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. | 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. | 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." |