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Wreckage found in hunt for plane | Wreckage found in hunt for plane |
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Coastguards searching for a plane missing off the Blackpool coast have found the wreckage of a light aircraft, Lancashire Police have said. | Coastguards searching for a plane missing off the Blackpool coast have found the wreckage of a light aircraft, Lancashire Police have said. |
The emergency services were alerted after radar contact was lost with the plane soon after 1700 GMT on Saturday. | |
Two men are believed to have been on board. It is not known whether they died in the crash. | |
The search was called off at 2100 GMT and will resume at first light, said a Lancashire Police spokesman. | |
Hampered by fog | |
The search operation had been under way for two hours when the wreckage was spotted by an RNLI lifeboat near Blackpool's south promenade. | |
An RNLI spokesman said the operation had been hampered by fog. | |
The aircraft - thought to be a Warrior PA28 - was believed to have been travelling from Exeter to Blackpool, said Lancashire Police. | |
The PA28 is a four-seater light aircraft often used for pilot training or private travel. | The PA28 is a four-seater light aircraft often used for pilot training or private travel. |
The single-engine aircraft is capable of speeds up to 146mph and has a range of 736 miles (1,185km). | The single-engine aircraft is capable of speeds up to 146mph and has a range of 736 miles (1,185km). |