<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fears are mounting for a couple and their dog who have been missing for five days after taking off in a light plane from Tasmania. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pilot Gregory Vaughan, 72, his partner Kim Worner, 66, and their dog Molly left George Town Airport for Hillston Airport in central New South Wales via regional Victoria about 12.45pm on Saturday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plane failed to arrive at its destination by the scheduled time, prompting concerned family members to raise the alarm that evening.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-man-with-charged-with-supplying-nitazene-laced-vape-liquid/a37bb278-6c8d-4438-8cac-36d9d2be35d2" rel="" target="_blank" title="Dangerous new substance hitting Aussie streets"><strong><span>Dangerous new substance hitting Aussie streets</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tasmania Police Inspector Nick Clark said Vaughan and Worner have not been in contact with anyone, including aviation authorities, since they departed George Town.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Search crews have been trying to find the bright green two-seater Bristell S-LSA over the Bass Strait, northern Tasmania and southern Victoria near Morwell and Leongatha.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Yesterday, a police helicopter conducted sweeps between George Town and Turners Beach to no avail.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/tasmania-new-south-wales-victoria-fears-grow-in-search-for-pilot-gregory-vaughan-kim-worner-and-pet-dog/a8257e6b-65d6-4ae8-8f55-914804e2a9ba" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The search will resume today as police release images of the couple and their plane.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/climate-change-mental-health-australia-solastalgia/0b8e8357-0e34-41d7-bf43-9681f79f2ce2" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>The new link between climate change and mental health struggles</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police hold "grave concerns" for the missing tro and will reassess their search efforts tomorrow if they are unable to find the plane.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Their efforts have been hampered by days of unpleasant weather, low clouds and rough sea conditions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Significant resources have been utilised in the search and Pol Air will continue to be used over the next two days, at which time the search efforts will be re-assessed based on any possible new information that becomes available," Clark said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The longer Gregory and Kim are missing the greater the concerns are for their welfare."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are appealing to anyone who may have spotted the distinctive plane or noticed any unusal debris on land or water to contact them.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>