1.   Buckles said that radar contact with some planes was lost and radio links were lost with others, but no planes were both out of touch and unseen.

2.   Radar contact was never lost because a backup system kicked in, but the FAA intentionally slowed traffic at Hartsfield as a precaution.

3.   Radar contact with the helicopter frequently was broken as the helicopter flew in and out of mountain valleys.

4.   That was likely the approximate time of the crash, because radar contact ends when a plane flies too low.

5.   The last radar contact was three minutes later, and the crash probably occurred seconds after that.

6.   Two minutes later, the plane lost radar contact.

7.   Radar contact with the plane was lost Tuesday afternoon.

8.   Antara reported that radar contact was lost eight minutes after the pilot had radioed for guidance for his final approach.

9.   At least two police helicopters were to spend the night in the Caribbean area where air traffic controllers lost radar contact with the plane, authorities said.

10.   But bad weather prevented the plane from searching further and no visual or radar contact was made with Roufs.