The names of the two men missing presumed dead after their plane crashed shortly after taking off from City of Derry Airport have been released tonight.
The small aircraft took off from the local airport last Thursday but never reached its destination in Scotland.
Parts of the aircraft have been found in waters off the north coast but the two passengers have not been found.
They were 66-year-old Terry Driffield (above left) and 68-year-old Ray Hymas, both of whom are from North Yorkshire.
The families of two men have expressed their thanks to all agencies and in particular all the volunteers who have given up their time to search for their loved ones.
Speaking about the search operation, Inspector Michael McDonnell said: “During this search operation Police have been supported in their efforts by the work of Community Rescue Service, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, RNLI, Northern Ireland Environment agency and North West Mountain Rescue.
“State of the art SONAR equipment and seabed scanning equipment has also been deployed, to ensure that appropriate technical expertise is being utilised to maximise the effectiveness of the overall operation.
“The PSNI helicopter has also conducted over-flights of the harbour and further out to sea. A series of boats and vessels have also been involved in the search on the water.”
Inspector McDonnell added: “The Community Rescue Service team will continue in their search of the area and they along with police will continue to respond to any sightings reported.
“I would like to thank all agencies concerned for their continued support. Over the coming days we will continue to work with search and rescue teams, when called upon. I would also ask the public to be vigilant if they are near Glenarm Harbour and coastlines.
“Anyone who notices anything unusual is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 101.”
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