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| Missing helicopter: Police launch Snowdonia ground search | Missing helicopter: Police launch Snowdonia ground search |
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| A land search has been launched in the hunt for a helicopter carrying five people that went missing over north Wales. | A land search has been launched in the hunt for a helicopter carrying five people that went missing over north Wales. |
| Police are working with mountain rescue teams, UK Coastguard and aeronautical rescue coordination centre. | Police are working with mountain rescue teams, UK Coastguard and aeronautical rescue coordination centre. |
| Ground teams are in Snowdonia, but North Wales Police said the weather has reduced visibility to 10m (32ft). | Ground teams are in Snowdonia, but North Wales Police said the weather has reduced visibility to 10m (32ft). |
| The privately-owned helicopter vanished while over Caernarfon Bay en route to Dublin from Milton Keynes. | The privately-owned helicopter vanished while over Caernarfon Bay en route to Dublin from Milton Keynes. |
| Radar contact with the the twin squirrel red helicopter was lost on Wednesday afternoon. | Radar contact with the the twin squirrel red helicopter was lost on Wednesday afternoon. |
| A Mayday broadcast has been issued to all vessels passing through the Irish Sea route to contact the Coastguard if they see anything. | A Mayday broadcast has been issued to all vessels passing through the Irish Sea route to contact the Coastguard if they see anything. |
| Helicopter searches between north Wales and the shore of Dublin were hampered by low lying cloud, which reduced visibility. | Helicopter searches between north Wales and the shore of Dublin were hampered by low lying cloud, which reduced visibility. |
| There are no plans to resume the aerial search unless the weather improves significantly. | There are no plans to resume the aerial search unless the weather improves significantly. |
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