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Venezuela finds Vittorio Missoni crash plane | Venezuela finds Vittorio Missoni crash plane |
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Officials in Venezuela say they have found a plane that disappeared carrying the boss of Italian fashion house Missoni in January. | Officials in Venezuela say they have found a plane that disappeared carrying the boss of Italian fashion house Missoni in January. |
Vittorio Missoni, 58, and his wife were among six people on board the flight from Los Roques islands to Caracas. | Vittorio Missoni, 58, and his wife were among six people on board the flight from Los Roques islands to Caracas. |
Interior Ministry spokesman Jorge Galindo announced the discovery of the plane on Twitter. | Interior Ministry spokesman Jorge Galindo announced the discovery of the plane on Twitter. |
Officials said it was found 70m (230ft) under water, north of Los Roques islands in the Caribbean. | Officials said it was found 70m (230ft) under water, north of Los Roques islands in the Caribbean. |
Following the plane's disappearance on 4 January, investigators from the Italian Agency for Air Safety (ANSV) said the company that owned the small plane was not fully licensed to operate. | Following the plane's disappearance on 4 January, investigators from the Italian Agency for Air Safety (ANSV) said the company that owned the small plane was not fully licensed to operate. |
A piece of luggage from the aircraft was found off the Dutch island of Curacao, about 320km (200 miles) west of Los Roques, later that month. | A piece of luggage from the aircraft was found off the Dutch island of Curacao, about 320km (200 miles) west of Los Roques, later that month. |
Mr Missoni was the son of the fashion brand's founder, Ottavio Missoni, and co-owned the firm with his siblings. | Mr Missoni was the son of the fashion brand's founder, Ottavio Missoni, and co-owned the firm with his siblings. |
He was returning from a Christmas and New Year holiday with his wife, Maurizia Castiglioni, and two friends - Elda Scalvenzi and Guido Foresti. | He was returning from a Christmas and New Year holiday with his wife, Maurizia Castiglioni, and two friends - Elda Scalvenzi and Guido Foresti. |
Two Venezuelan pilots were also on board the plane. | |
Minutes after take-off, one of the pilots reported that the plane was at 5,000ft (1,524m) and 10 nautical miles from Los Roques airport, Italy's air safety agency has said. | Minutes after take-off, one of the pilots reported that the plane was at 5,000ft (1,524m) and 10 nautical miles from Los Roques airport, Italy's air safety agency has said. |
The last radar report showed the aircraft accelerating at 5,400ft (1,645m) before it rapidly lost altitude and speed, veering to the right until it disappeared from the radar. | The last radar report showed the aircraft accelerating at 5,400ft (1,645m) before it rapidly lost altitude and speed, veering to the right until it disappeared from the radar. |
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