No results yet from missing aircraft probe

Almost one week after a blue and white Piper Seneca aircraft disappeared from an airstrip in Anna Regina investigators say they are still working on all possible leads to locate it.

However to date no other suspects have been detained to assist with the investigations and there has been no reported sighting of the aircraft.

According to reports the matter has now been transferred to police headquarters at Eve Leary for the continuing probe.

Sometime between 8 am last Sunday and 7 am the next day the aircraft with red stripes and the marking 8RGAA on the tail disappeared from the airstrip.

After the disappearance of the aircraft, three officials of Fenix Airways, the company which leased the aircraft were detained. They were however released on Thursday last after a writ was filed in the High Court on their behalf.

Air Services had sold the plane to Fenix Airways Inc. about a month ago, but the company did not pay in full, so the registration of the aircraft was not yet transferred.

Residents had told this newspaper on Monday that they had seen the aircraft circling before touching down on Sunday. According to them, they saw what appeared to be persons refuelling the plane before it took off again.