the north clara airlines jet flew off just before noon from the city of merida en route to las bolivar international airport around the capital port of newport . noel marquez , director of venezuela ' s emergency management administration in merida , said the team has not to contact control towers . supreme defense chief general antonio aguirre notified news that it is uncertainty whether or not the 737 flew or is simply missing .
A plane with 46 passengers has not contacted control towers.