The four French missing since Sunday after the crash of a small tourist plane off the coast of Dominica have not been found, said the prefecture of Guadeloupe, which announces the end of research " this Tuesday afternoon " (February 18).
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" After more than 40 hours of research in difficult weather conditions, there is unfortunately no hope of finding survivors, " said the prefecture in a statement.
The aircraft, " Piper type PA 28 model ", crashed at sea Sunday evening, when it had just taken off from Dominica's Charles Douglas airport. Four people were on board, a 55-year-old couple with their 16-year-old son, as well as a 40-year-old man, all French.
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" Despite the substantial device put in place, the research has only found personal belongings of passengers and plane debris ," also said the press release.