The British Aerospace 125 is a twinjet mid-size business jet . Originally developed by de Havilland and initially designated as the DH125 Jet Dragon , it entered production as the Hawker Siddeley HS.125 , which was the designation used until 1977. Later on, more recent variants of the type were marketed as the Hawker 800 .
The Defense Ministry said the plane disappeared Wednesday afternoon about an hour after takeoff from Kanoya base for what was supposed to be a three-hour flight. The search was suspended for the night after more than 300 troops joined the effort without success.