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18 Aug 2011

Missing Plane

The Mackay-based RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter was tasked to Emerald last night with the crew departing Mackay Airport at 10pm.

They were tasked by AUSSAR in Canberra to search for an over-due light plane which is missing while on a pre-purchase flight in the Emerald region.

No EPIRB signal has been detected from the aircraft.

Crew on board the RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter remained in Emerald overnight and resumed their search at first light this morning. A relief crew from Mackay is flying to Emerald this morning to allow RACQ CQ Rescue to continue searching today.

The RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter is one of several aircraft involved in the search.