Search for missing light aircraft suspended

The search for a light aircraft with one person on board that went missing near Puffin Island, Anglesey, has been suspended for the night. HM Coastguard received a report at 12:47 this afternoon (Monday 25th November) that a light aircraft had disappeared from radar contact near to Puffin Island. The aircraft was flying from caernarfon/">Caernarfon" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Caernarfon" id="66187">Caernarfon Airport to Great Orme in Llandudno and back. The Coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Caernarfon, Coastguard Rescue Teams from Penmon and Bangor, a Senior Coastal Operations Officer, RNLI Lifeboats from Beaumaris, Moelfre and Llandudno and police.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="North Wales Police" id="82184">North Wales Police were all assisting in the search. The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been informed. The search will continue in the morning.