Disappearance of Vittorio Missoni

These sources focus on the disappearance and eventual discovery of a small passenger plane carrying Italian fashion executive Vittorio Missoni and five others on January 4, 2013, off the coast of Venezuela near the Los Roques archipelago. The reports detail how the aircraft vanished en route to Caracas, an incident tragically mirrored by a prior crash exactly five years earlier, leading to the area being dubbed the "Los Roques curse" and sparking speculation about kidnapping or drug smuggling. Subsequent investigation revealed that the pilot's license and the airline's authorization were expired, pointing to systemic failures. Although the wreckage was found months later 76 meters underwater, and some bodies were reportedly recovered, sources confirm that Vittorio Missoni’s remains were never officially identified, leaving a lingering sense of incompleteness for his family and the Missoni fashion house.