Bahamas-to-Florida small plane disappearance September 2026
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American family missing in apparent small plane crash off Bahamas coast
The Royal Bahamian Defense Force requested Coast Guard assistance at approximately 2 p.m. following a report of a downed airplane with 4 people aboard approximately 15 miles off Andros Island, Bahamas.
Mario Lamar is an experienced pilot with more than 40 years of flying experience, according to the family statement.
Two grandparents and two grandchildren were onboard, according to the family.
Small plane with four family members goes missing flying from Bahamas to Florida
A PA-34 Piper five-seater aircraft carrying four family members went missing while flying from Great Harbour Cay in the Bahamas to Opa-locka, Florida.
FlightAware data showed the plane descended from 10,000 feet to 3,700 feet in about three minutes before vanishing from radar.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force received a report around 2:20 p.m. on Monday that an aircraft may have gone down in the waters off Red Bays.