The family of a woman who went missing after the plane she was skydiving from crashed on the coast of Mexico say their lives have been “turned upside down”.

Varsha Maisuria, who lives in Hendon, has still not been found after the incident at Las Glorias Beach, in Puerto Vallarta, on May 7.

The 42-year-old’s family have launched a Facebook appeal to find their missing sister, a Foreign Office worker who was on holiday.

In a statement, they wrote: “Our last moment of normality was two weeks ago. We were about to sit down for breakfast, tea brewed and toast done, when there was a knock on the door.

“Two policemen entered our home and we were told Varsha had been involved in a skydiving incident. Since then, our world has been turned upside down.

“During the last fortnight we have received your Facebook comments, likes and shares, tweets and retweets, emails, text messages, calls, cards and flowers.

“You’ve visited, cooked, cleaned and done grocery shops for us. You’ve shared your wisdom, advice and knowledge to help us with our investigations.

“All these gestures mean so much to us and keep us strong. Thank you.”

Miss Maisuria and her instructor became entangled in the Cessna 180 aircraft as they left the plane on a tandem skydive.

The pilot descended close to the surface of the sea – around 500 meters from the beach – where the plane crashed.

The pilot and two passengers survived, but Ms Maisuria and her instructor, Robin Ballachey, are yet to be found.

In a statement, the Foreign Office said: “We can confirm that Varsha Maisuria, a British national employed by the Foreign Office, was reported missing in Mexico on May 7.

“We are in regular contact with the family and are providing them with consular support at this difficult time. We are also liaising with local authorities in Mexico.”

Anyone with information is asked to call The Lucie Blackman Trust, which supports British victims overseas, on 0800 098 8485 (UK number). From overseas you can call +44800 098 8485 or contact the trust at ops@lbtrust.org