U.S., Bahamas Search for 4 Americans After Plane Vanishes 15 Miles Off Andros
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Updated · abcnews.com · Sep 8
U.S., Bahamas Search for 4 Americans After Plane Vanishes 15 Miles Off Andros
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Sep 8
Summary
Four Americans — two grandparents and two grandchildren — are missing after a PA-34 Piper apparently crash-landed Monday off North Andros while flying from Great Harbour Cay to Miami Executive Airport.
Air traffic control lost contact with tail number N212ML about 13 miles west of Andros Island, prompting the Royal Bahamian Defense Force to request U.S. Coast Guard help around 2 p.m.
Poor weather delayed search operations, even as Bahamian police, defense officials and the Coast Guard coordinated efforts near Red Bays, North Andros.
The family identified the passengers as Mario Lamar Sr., 80, Lili Lamar, 79, Sofi Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa, 22, and said Lamar had more than 40 years of flying experience.
The case remains developing, with relatives urging Bahamian and U.S. authorities to deploy all available resources to locate the aircraft and its occupants.