The control facility at Honolulu International Airport called the Coast Guard at about 7 pm to say a Cessna 172 had disappeared from radar while on its way from Molokai to Honolulu. The initial search was focused four miles east of Ilio Point on the western end of Molokai. Since then the search has expanded to 17 miles northeast of Ilio Point. The Coast Guard and Maui Fire Department are using fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, and boats to scour the ocean in hope of finding survivors. They are dealing with winds of more than 20 miles per hour and 6 to 8 foot seas.