A light plane with three passengers on board that took off from Modena in Italy disappeared off the radar on Wednesday. Rescue services said that three French citizens, who were flying home, were on the plane. Searches are mainly focused on a radius of 50 kilometers from where the plane took off. They added that, "unfortunately, bad weather conditions, including rain, strong winds and poor visibility, make the search difficult." Related articles: El Al in fourth place - from the bottom Transportation Min. working to reverse no-fly recommendation El Al sees record revenues Israel and Turkey to sign new bilateral aviation agreement In July 2024 eighteen people were killed during a takeoff from Kathmandu, when the plane flipped over seconds after lifting off the ground Nineteen people were on board and the pilot was the only one to survive. Reports said that most of the passengers were technicians on the way to repair another plane in the city of Pukara.