A small plane crashed into the Mediterranean on Wednesday off the Lebanese coast and rescue workers were searching for two people on board.

The small training aircraft belongs to the Lebanese aviation club and the civil defense team is conducting search and rescue operations off Halat region, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said on Twitter.

Lebanese media reported that minister Mawlawi will head to the scene of rescue operations to follow up on the issue.

Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has asked Lebanese Army Command to dispatch helicopter in search for the plane off Halat coast.

Source: Agencies