How to Find the Y-Component of a Plane's Velocity with Respect to the Ground

In summary, there is a wind blowing from east to west and a small plane is flying with a velocity of 128 m/s with respect to the air. The pilot has pointed the nose of the plane 28.9 ° north of east and the velocity of the plane with respect to the ground is in the direction 56.6 ° north of east. The problem requires determining the y-component of the plane's velocity with respect to the ground, but without a proper diagram it is difficult to solve. The user has attempted to draw a diagram but is still struggling to find the correct solution.
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A wind is blowing directly from east to west. The pilot of a small plane finds that if he points the nose of the plane 28.9 ° north of east, his velocity with respect to the ground is in the direction 56.6 ° north of east. The speed of the plane with respect to the air is 128 m/s. Taking North to be the y-direction and East to be the x-direction, what is the y-component of plane's velocity with respect to the ground?

Attempt - I've tried this so many times, but I can't figure out how to properly draw the diagram for this so that it works out.
 
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A wind is blowing directly from east to west. The pilot of a small plane finds that if he points the nose of the plane 28.9 ° north of east, his velocity with respect to the ground is in the direction 56.6 ° north of east. The speed of the plane with respect to the air is 128 m/s. Taking North to be the y-direction and East to be the x-direction, what is the y-component of plane's velocity with respect to the ground?

Attempt - I've tried this so many times, but I can't figure out how to properly draw the diagram for this so that it works out.

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