- Dec 2, 2006
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There is "genuine concern" Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala was on a flight missing off Alderney.
It is feared the Argentine striker was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu, which disappeared near the Casquets lighthouse on Monday night.
The plane was travelling from Nantes in France to Cardiff.
A coastguard rescue helicopter and crews from Alderney and Guernsey RNLI joined the search in the area around the lighthouse.
HM Coastguard said the disappearance was not in the UK search and rescue area, but it had sent two helicopters to help.
A spokeswoman said they were assisting Guernsey Coastguard with a search for a light aircraft off Alderney: "HM Coastguard helicopters from Solent and Newquay have been helping to search overnight with nothing found."
The search and rescue operation had to deal with worsening conditions as they scoured the area on Monday night.
The Met Office said at the time the aircraft went missing "there were some showers around, but nothing too intense".
"Wind speeds were not too bad - average speeds were around 15 to 20mph," it added.
As the search continued into the evening though, it became wetter and windier.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-46954922
It is feared the Argentine striker was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu, which disappeared near the Casquets lighthouse on Monday night.
The plane was travelling from Nantes in France to Cardiff.
A coastguard rescue helicopter and crews from Alderney and Guernsey RNLI joined the search in the area around the lighthouse.
HM Coastguard said the disappearance was not in the UK search and rescue area, but it had sent two helicopters to help.
A spokeswoman said they were assisting Guernsey Coastguard with a search for a light aircraft off Alderney: "HM Coastguard helicopters from Solent and Newquay have been helping to search overnight with nothing found."
The search and rescue operation had to deal with worsening conditions as they scoured the area on Monday night.
The Met Office said at the time the aircraft went missing "there were some showers around, but nothing too intense".
"Wind speeds were not too bad - average speeds were around 15 to 20mph," it added.
As the search continued into the evening though, it became wetter and windier.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-46954922