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A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in north western Mexico, according to officials.
The plane disappeared after it took off from Loreto in Baja California Sur state.Bad weather caused by Tropical Storm Octave, which was approaching the Mexican coast, has reportedly hampered search efforts.
Seven states, including Baja California Sur, have declared a state of alert ahead of the storm.
"A Marine plane was going to go out but the conditions right now are no good for the search," Reuters news agency quoted Carlos Enriquez, head of Baja California Sur emergency services, as saying.
"We've suspended things until the conditions change."
The plane was headed for Ciudad Constitucion about 60 miles (97km) south of Loreto, Mr Enriquez said. Efforts to contact the pilot had failed.
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UPDATE 1-Small plane carrying at least 14 missing over northern Mexico
Oct 14 (Reuters) - A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in the northern Mexican state of Baja California, emergency services said on Monday, and rough weather from Tropical Storm Octave was hampering search efforts.
The plane, which can seat 20 passengers, disappeared after setting off from Loreto International Airport on Monday morning headed for Ciudad Constitucion, said the head of Baja California Sur emergency services, Carlos Enriquez.
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