Fiji Police has confirmed that the missing Cessna 172 has been found.
It was sighted during an aerial search after 10.30am today. The training aircraft belongs to the Pacific Flying School.
Police confirm that the missing aircraft was found in the mountains of Delaikoro.
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The Search and Rescue team are currently on the ground.
#SAR (Vanua Levu) We can confirm that the aircraft was discovered this morning by aerial search teams. Consolidated efforts by both air and ground teams now focus on gaining access to the site #Fiji #TeamFiji pic.twitter.com/KdD9rs67mU
— FMSRCC (@fmsrcc) February 28, 2018
Below is a statement from Police: Earlier this morning, the team were hoping for good weather as they continue with the search.
#SAR (Vanua Levu) Ground and Air teams are gearing up again for continued search. Hoping for a break in the weather to cover some key search areas this morning #Fiji #TeamFiji pic.twitter.com/6XOmFwztaY
— FMSRCC (@fmsrcc) February 27, 2018
