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| Coastal search for missing plane | Coastal search for missing plane |
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| A search is under way for a light aircraft which is missing off the Blackpool coast. | A search is under way for a light aircraft which is missing off the Blackpool coast. |
| The emergency services were alerted after radar contact was lost with the plane which is believed to have two males on board. | |
| Three lifeboats, two coastguard teams and a military helicopter are involved in the operation. | |
| A spokesman for Liverpool Maritime and Coastguard Agency described the aircraft as a Warrior PA28. | A spokesman for Liverpool Maritime and Coastguard Agency described the aircraft as a Warrior PA28. |
| Foggy conditions | |
| It is understood there is currently fog in some north western coastal areas. | |
| The lifeboats, three from the Blackpool area and two from Lytham St Anne's, became involved in the operation when the plane lost contact soon after 1700 GMT. | |
| It disappeared off radar about a mile from South Shore in Blackpool. | |
| A spokesman for Lancashire Police said the aircraft was believed to have been travelling from Exeter to Blackpool, carrying two male passengers. | |
| The PA28 is a four-seater light aircraft often used for pilot training orprivate travel. | |
| The single-engine aircraft is capable of speeds up to 146mph and has a range of 736 miles (1,185km). |