flight, i got up here, 6 a.m., i called the flight service station, that is where pilots call for weather briefing, a message came on, a recorded message, missing plane alert, if this plane is spotted please note fi faa fa or the authoritii recognized that at his tail number, my heart sank. my initial feeling was, a lot of times pilot pe more get -- feart to pick up will phone, and say i landed. >> criminal raced to the essex county airport from his home in butler, new jersey just 15 miles away. >> i went down to the hangar, i said, is jfk's plane in their, it went missing last night, he said, no comment. >> it was a family wedding, i