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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 is under way to try to find a helicopter carrying five people which went missing over north Wales. | |
| North Wales Police is coordinating the search in Snowdonia with the Coastguard and other agencies. | |
| UK Coastguard duty commander Mark Rodaway said six mountain rescue teams and a dog unit were hampered by visibility of just 10ft (3m) in places. | |
| 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. | |
| Mr Rodaway said: "There was an extensive search yesterday evening following the intended flight plan of the aircraft over the Irish Sea. | |
| "That search did not give us any results at all, but further inquiries are leading the focus of effort inland into Snowdonia National Park." | |
| 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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