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| Light aircraft crash in Channel: search suspended | Light aircraft crash in Channel: search suspended |
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| An air and sea search was suspended on Sunday night by British and French rescuers investigating a light aircraft crash in the Channel, coastguards said. | An air and sea search was suspended on Sunday night by British and French rescuers investigating a light aircraft crash in the Channel, coastguards said. |
| Fading light prompted authorities to call off attempts to find the missing pilot and a decision will be taken tomorrow morning about the next course of action. | Fading light prompted authorities to call off attempts to find the missing pilot and a decision will be taken tomorrow morning about the next course of action. |
| The American-registered single-engine plane had one person on board when it came down in the middle of the Channel, about 15 miles off Dungeness in Kent. | The American-registered single-engine plane had one person on board when it came down in the middle of the Channel, about 15 miles off Dungeness in Kent. |
| The alarm was raised at 2.30pm on Sunday after the Dover Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) was told the plane had failed to arrive at Le Touquet airport after leaving Blackbushe airport in Hampshire. | The alarm was raised at 2.30pm on Sunday after the Dover Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) was told the plane had failed to arrive at Le Touquet airport after leaving Blackbushe airport in Hampshire. |
| A cross-Channel search and rescue operation led by UK maritime authorities was launched, involving French and British helicopters, the Dungeness RNLI lifeboat and three French vessels. | A cross-Channel search and rescue operation led by UK maritime authorities was launched, involving French and British helicopters, the Dungeness RNLI lifeboat and three French vessels. |
| Wreckage was later found by the French search and rescue helicopter and teams worked against the clock to try to find the missing pilot before the light faded. | Wreckage was later found by the French search and rescue helicopter and teams worked against the clock to try to find the missing pilot before the light faded. |
| A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) spokeswoman said the incident happened four miles inside UK waters. | A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) spokeswoman said the incident happened four miles inside UK waters. |
| Following the suspension of the search, she said tonight: "Further discussions will be held in the morning as to the next course of action." | Following the suspension of the search, she said tonight: "Further discussions will be held in the morning as to the next course of action." |
| An Air Accidents Investigation Branch spokesman said: "The AAIB has deployed a team to collect evidence and begin an initial investigation. | An Air Accidents Investigation Branch spokesman said: "The AAIB has deployed a team to collect evidence and begin an initial investigation. |
| "The position of the aircraft will determine if the full investigation will be led by the AAIB or the French authorities." | "The position of the aircraft will determine if the full investigation will be led by the AAIB or the French authorities." |
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