No sign of missing plane

An Army helicopter leaving Mahdia to commence its search. (Photo courtesy of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority)

Hours of searching over mountainous Region Eight for a second day yesterday yielded no sign of the missing twin-engine Britten Norman Islander as concerns grow over the fate of the pilot and the cargo handler.

The aircraft which belongs to Air Services Limited (ASL) with 28-year-old pilot Captain Nicolas `Nicky’ Persaud and 51-year-old cargo handler David Bisnauth onboard,