A pilot is feared dead after their plane vanished off the coast of Anglesey on Monday.
The coastguard launched a major rescue operatio n on Monday afternoon after the light aircraft disappeared from radar contact during the flight.
Police and the lifeboat also joined the search, but the pilot remained missing on Monday evening - reports North Wales Live.
The pilot is believed to be an elderly man and North Wales Police confirmed he left Caernarfon Airport on Monday to fly over the Great Orme in Llandudno.
'Plane disappeared'
Police said the pilot planned to return to the airport, but the plane disappeared just before 1pm.
Chief Inspector Essi Ahari said: “North Wales Police are supporting HM Coastguard in a search for a light aircraft that was flying from Caernarfon Airport to the Great Orme in Llandudno and back this afternoon [Monday].
"The aircraft had one pilot on board and no other passengers and family liaison officers are supporting the missing pilot’s family."
On Monday evening, police said the search was ongoing, with no further details available.
Flight radar data showed the plane took off from Caernarfon, before flying over the Great Orme and then turning back towards the airport.
'Dropped altitude'
It disappeared from view after sharply dropping in altitude while over the Irish Sea.
After launching their search, HM Coastguard said: "HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating a search and rescue in the Puffin Island area of North Wales following a report at 12.47pm today (25 November) that an aircraft had disappeared from radar contact.
"The search and rescue helicopter from Caernarfon has been sent as well as coastguard rescue teams from Penmon and Bangor and a senior coastguard operations officer.
"The RNLI lifeboats from Beaumaris, Moelfre and Llandudno and North Wales Police have been sent.
"The incident is ongoing and we have no further information at this time."
The Air Accident Investigation Branch also confirmed that it sent a team to the scene of the incident.
Lifeboat crews remained off the coast of Anglesey late on Monday evening carrying out a search for the pilot.
The search was called off for the evening at around 10pm, with HM Coastguard stating that they would continue looking for the plane on Tuesday morning.
No confirmation was given as to whether any clues about the whereabouts of the plane had been discovered.
