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Light aircraft crashes into English Channel Search for pilot after aircraft crashes in Channel
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British and French emergency teams are searching for a light aircraft that has crashed into the English Channel. British and French emergency teams are searching for the pilot of a plane which crashed into the English Channel.
The American-registered plane carrying one person came down about 15 miles off Dungeness in Kent at about 14:30 BST.The American-registered plane carrying one person came down about 15 miles off Dungeness in Kent at about 14:30 BST.
The Dungeness RNLI lifeboat and a French helicopter are involved in the search and rescue operation. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said a French helicopter had found the wreckage of the light aircraft.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the alarm was raised after the aircraft, which was heading from London to Le Touquet, was overdue. The alarm was raised after the plane, which was heading from Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire to Le Touquet in northern France, was overdue.
The incident happened four miles inside UK waters and the search is being led by British authorities assisted by the French. The RNLI said on Twitter: "The main wreckage has been found, the search continues for the pilot."
An MCA spokesman said on Sunday afternoon: "The search has been involving a French helicopter and it has been searching for two hours. The incident happened four miles inside UK waters and the search and rescue operation is being led by British authorities assisted by the French.
"That will have to return shortly and that will be replaced by a search and rescue helicopter from RAF Wattisham in Suffolk. An MCA spokesman said: "The search and rescue helicopter from RAF Wattisham has now joined in with the search, along with the Dungeness RNLI lifeboat, and three French vessels."
"The Dungeness lifeboat is en route and we believe the Calais lifeboat is also involved. The search is ongoing at the moment to find the pilot.
"We still have about six hours of daylight left."