Here’s what we know so far:
• The light aircraft plane, a Piper Malibu, was travelling from Nantes in western France to Cardiff.
• The plane disappeared from radar over the Channel around 8pm on Monday night, Guernsey police have said.
• Guernsey Coastguard received an alert at 20:23 from Jersey ATC, that a light aircraft had gone off their radar approximately 15 miles north of Guernsey.
• A major search and rescue operation involving both St Peter Port and Alderney lifeboats and Air Search 1 and 2 HM Coastguard helicopters are also involved in a major search.
• The search had to be abandoned late on Monday night due to worsening weather conditions, before resuming at 8am on Tuesday morning.
• The aircraft was flying at 5,000 feet. Upon passing Guernsey, the aircraft requested descent. Jersey ATC lost contact whilst it was flying at 2,300 feet.
• Weather conditions saw “some showers around”, according to the Met Office, who added “wind speeds were not too bad – average speeds were around 15 to 20mph”.
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