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Alderney air and sea search for missing plane
The Piper Malibu with two people on board disappeared from radar near the Casquets lighthouse at about 20:30 GMT. (www.bbc.co.uk) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Freezing altitude in that area is about 2500' at the moment. Maybe the descent request was related to icing?
Why would anyone attempt a long over-water crossing in a single engine a/c at night and in icing conditions like that? (Assuming it was the piston engine version)
My thoughts entirely. I believe it was the 310hp piston engined version.
There was a descent request?
What does the FlightRadar trace suggest?
What does the FlightRadar trace suggest?
According to tweet from Flightradar there was no trace.
No transponder???? I doubt it.