Missing airplane possibly found near Blackpool, England
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Saturday, February 3, 2007
An airplane, a Warrior PA28 that went missing at 1700 GMT may have been found Saturday night, February 3rd as rescuers searching for the airplane have discovered wreckage about a mile from South Shore near Blackpool, England.
The pilot of the air plane reported to Blackpool Tower that he was low on fuel before 5 pm Saturday evening and disappeared from radar screens shortly afterwards.
There is no news about the two men who were on board the airplane. The weather conditions on parts of the coast are described as foggy.
Three lifeboats, two coastguard teams and an RAF helicopter are searching for the airplane which was believed to have been traveling from Exeter to Blackpool, says Lancashire Police.
Sources
- "Plane wreckage found". Sky News, February 3, 2007
- "Wreckage found in hunt for plane". BBC News Online, February 3, 2007
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