The head of the upscale Italian fashion line Missoni, whose trademark is its zigzag pattern, is feared dead after his plane disappeared Friday off the coast of Venezuela, according to The New York Times.
Vittorio Missoni, owner of the Missoni label, and his wife, Maurizia Castiglioni, were among the four tourists on the plane, which took off from the Los Roques resort and was en route to Caracas, The Times reported. In addition to the tourists, three were two crew members on the missing plane.
A search was continuing for the aircraft, a BN2 Islander, according to The Times.
Missioni and his wife were on vacation in Los Roques in Venezuela, which The Times said was a resort area that attracted affluent Italians.
Missoni is a family owned company, and it made headlines in 2011 when it created a low-cost line of various products for mass retailer Target. Demand for the Missoni goods the day they debuted was so high that it crashed Target’s website.