The winter weather is continuing to pose problems in the search for a missing plane in the area.
The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Trenton is reporting that search aircraft were delayed in launching today due to poor weather and aircraft icing overnight, though seven aircraft were set to participate in the search, once weather allowed - an issue that has come up repeatedly over the weekend.
It's searching for a Piper Comanche aircraft that was reported overdue Thursday evening, hours after it took off from the southern community of Delhi, heading for Marathon, as a stopover on the way to Alberta.
While aircraft have been searching its entire flight plan, it's believed the plane disappeared between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa, with searchers asking anyone who saw an aircraft flying along Highway 17 between Wawa and the Sault around 6 o'clock Thursday night to contact Search Headquarters at 613-966-1178.
While authorities have not identified those in the plane, reports suggest they're two men from southern Ontario, John Fehr and Brian Slingerland, who recently purchased the plane, while Fehr - who was meant to serve as co-pilot - had recently earned his pilot's license.