The light aircraft pilot missing after his plane vanished off the coast of north Wales has been named as 79-year-old Professor David Last.
The aircraft was flying from Caernarfon Airport to the Great Orme, Llandudno, and back on Monday when it disappeared.
FlightRadar24, which tracks the path of aircraft in the UK, showed a Cessna 172S Skyhawk had gone down.
Due to adverse weather conditions off Penmon on Anglesey, HM Coastguard have confirmed all search activities have been suspended for today.
Professor Last’s family have issued the following statement: “Professor David Last was a Consultant Engineer and Expert Witness specialising in Radio Navigation and Communications Systems.
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"He was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Bangor, Past-President of the Royal Institute of Navigation and a respected figure in the world-wide navigation community.
"He was an experienced, instrument-rated pilot.
"Most importantly to us, he was head of the family: a much loved father, husband, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend, and we are all heartbroken.
"We would appreciate respect for our privacy during this difficult time.”
Professor Last had been on the only person on board the flight.
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