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| Britons feared on missing plane | Britons feared on missing plane |
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| Four British citizens could have been on board a small aircraft that has gone missing off the coast of Brazil, according to officials. | Four British citizens could have been on board a small aircraft that has gone missing off the coast of Brazil, according to officials. |
| The British consulate in Sao Paulo is investigating reports four British businessmen were on the plane, which vanished on Friday. | The British consulate in Sao Paulo is investigating reports four British businessmen were on the plane, which vanished on Friday. |
| An eyewitness is reported to have seen the plane go down along the north-east coast after apparently losing power. | |
| The airline Aero Star said four Britons and two pilots had been on board. | The airline Aero Star said four Britons and two pilots had been on board. |
| The plane had taken off from Salvador, capital of Bahia state, and the Brazilian pilots had last made contact with air-traffic controllers before dusk on Friday as the plane cruised over the Atlantic coast en route to the resort town of Ilheus, according to Aero Star. | |
| Business manager Ellen Duarte added the weather had been good and the pilots had not reported any problems with the plane. | Business manager Ellen Duarte added the weather had been good and the pilots had not reported any problems with the plane. |
| The airline, backed by air force helicopters and police, sent out teams to search for the missing aircraft. | The airline, backed by air force helicopters and police, sent out teams to search for the missing aircraft. |
| "A small plane has been reported missing and it is possible that there are British nationals on board," a Foreign Office spokeswoman said. | "A small plane has been reported missing and it is possible that there are British nationals on board," a Foreign Office spokeswoman said. |
| She was unable to confirm reports that the plane was carrying four British businessmen. | She was unable to confirm reports that the plane was carrying four British businessmen. |