Ultralight aircraft with two people on board missing in Italy's Cosenza region

Search efforts are underway for an ultralight aircraft with two individuals on board that disappeared over the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Cosenza province of Italy. The aircraft vanished in the area between Fuscaldo and Falconara Albanese.

The plane had taken off from Capo d'Orlando in Sicily and was heading to Sibari. The alarm was raised by the families of the two occupants, prompting the Prefecture to initiate a search for missing persons. Firefighters from the Cosenza Command began their search operations on Sunday evening.

Resources deployed include personnel trained to operate drones and a Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter from the Italian Air Force. Firefighters are also using specialized equipment to triangulate the last known position of the aircraft based on cell phone signals. The last contact was reportedly picked up by a cell tower in the Sannati area of Fuscaldo. As of Monday evening, the search had not yielded any results and was expected to continue throughout Tuesday.