46-passenger Venezuelan plane reported missing

Friday, February 22, 2008

A Venezuelan plane with 46 passengers onboard has been reported missing in western Venezuela, officials say.

The Santa Barbara Airlines plane took off just before dusk from the city of Mérida en route to Simón Bolívar International Airport outside the capital city of Caracas.

Noel Marquez, director of Venezuela's emergency management agency in Mérida, said the plane has failed to contact control towers. Civil Defense chief General Antonio Rivero told reporters that it is unknown whether or not the plane crashed or is simply missing.

Mérida a town roughly 680 kilometers (422 miles) from Caracas is a popular tourist location.

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"Plane carrying 46 missing in Venezuela" — Yahoo! News, February 22, 2008
Associated Press. "Plane missing in Venezuela, 46 on board" — MSNBC, February 22, 2008
"Plane missing in Venezuela with dozens aboard" — International Herald Tribune, February 22, 2008
Associated Press. "Plane carrying 46 missing in Venezuela" — Cape Cod Times, February 21, 2008
"Venezuelan passenger plane missing with 46 aboard" — Reuters, February 21, 2008
"Venezuela passenger jet missing" — BBC News, February 22, 2008
"Jetliner reported missing in Venezuela" — CNN International, February 22, 2008

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