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| Search for lost aircraft resumes | Search for lost aircraft resumes |
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| The search for a light aircraft missing in the Cairngorms in bad weather has been resumed. | The search for a light aircraft missing in the Cairngorms in bad weather has been resumed. |
| Three mountain rescue teams set out to continue to look for the plane at 0900 BST on Sunday. | Three mountain rescue teams set out to continue to look for the plane at 0900 BST on Sunday. |
| The plane, which only had the pilot on board, lost contact with air traffic controllers on Saturday morning. | The plane, which only had the pilot on board, lost contact with air traffic controllers on Saturday morning. |
| The aircraft was is reported to have been last seen heading south in the area of the Ptarmigan restaurant at the top of the Cairngorm funicular railway. | |
| Weather conditions in the area were described as severe, with poor visibility and snow showers. | Weather conditions in the area were described as severe, with poor visibility and snow showers. |
| The aircraft set off from Carlisle at about 0900 BST on Saturday. | The aircraft set off from Carlisle at about 0900 BST on Saturday. |
| However, it is believed its journey began in Wolverhampton. | However, it is believed its journey began in Wolverhampton. |
| RAF spokesman Michael Mulford said the alarm was raised when the pilot lost contact with controllers who had been speaking to him at regular intervals. | RAF spokesman Michael Mulford said the alarm was raised when the pilot lost contact with controllers who had been speaking to him at regular intervals. |