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There is "genuine concern" Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala was on a flight missing off Alderney.
It is feared the Argentine striker was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu, which disappeared near the Casquets lighthouse on Monday night.
The plane was travelling from Nantes in France to Cardiff.
A coastguard rescue helicopter and crews from Alderney and Guernsey RNLI joined the search in the area around the lighthouse.
HM Coastguard said the disappearance was not in the UK search and rescue area, but it had sent two helicopters to help.
A spokeswoman said they were assisting Guernsey Coastguard with a search for a light aircraft off Alderney: "HM Coastguard helicopters from Solent and Newquay have been helping to search overnight with nothing found."
The search and rescue operation had to deal with worsening conditions as they scoured the area on Monday night.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-46954922
Cardiff City's record signing and looks like he was on the plane that is missing.