Family missing after plane crash off Bahamas coast
A search and rescue operation is underway for an American family of four whose small plane disappeared off the coast of the Bahamas. The aircraft lost contact while traveling from Andros Island to Miami, with weather conditions complicating the search.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks associated with private aviation and the logistical challenges of search and rescue operations in the Caribbean.
Sofia Sosa and her brother Christian Sosa were travelling on the plane with their grandparents when it is believed to have crashed (Picture: Family handout)
A couple and their two grandchildren are missing after a small plane disappeared off the Bahamas.
Search and rescue crews are scouring the Caribbean Sea after a light aircraft is believed to have crashed.
It was carrying an American family when it disappeared yesterday afternoon on their way from Andros Island to Miami.
The missing four have been named as Mario Lamar Senior, 80, Lili Lamar, 79, Sofia Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa, 22.
The pilot, grandfather Mario Lamar, 80, and his wife Lili Lamar, 79, are also missing after the incident (Picture: Family handout)
Mr Lamar is an experienced pilot with more than 40 years of flying experience, the family told ABC News.
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