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| Plane goes missing over Caribbean | Plane goes missing over Caribbean |
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| A plane with at least 11 people on board has gone missing after leaving the Dominican Republic. | A plane with at least 11 people on board has gone missing after leaving the Dominican Republic. |
| Officials say the plane sent an emergency signal before disappearing from radar 35 minutes after take-off. | Officials say the plane sent an emergency signal before disappearing from radar 35 minutes after take-off. |
| The plane was believed to be flying to the Turks and Caicos Islands, although some reports said the destination was the Bahamas or New York. | The plane was believed to be flying to the Turks and Caicos Islands, although some reports said the destination was the Bahamas or New York. |
| Jose Tomas Perez, of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute, says the US Coast Guard is helping in the search. | Jose Tomas Perez, of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute, says the US Coast Guard is helping in the search. |
| The area being searched is about 26km (16 miles) west of the Turks and Caicos Islands. | The area being searched is about 26km (16 miles) west of the Turks and Caicos Islands. |
| However, the operation has been hampered by bad weather, the Caribbean Net News reported on Tuesday. | However, the operation has been hampered by bad weather, the Caribbean Net News reported on Tuesday. |
| The plane - believed to be a Britten-Norman Islander - belongs to Atlantis Aviation, reports said. | |
| It took off on Monday afternoon from Cibao International Airport, Santiago. | It took off on Monday afternoon from Cibao International Airport, Santiago. |