Coast Guard joins search for missing plane near Bahamas
The U.S. Coast Guard joined the search for a missing plane carrying four family members that vanished near the Bahamas on their way back to Florida. “The Royal Bahamian Defense Force requested Coast Guard assistance following a report of a downed airplane with 4 people aboard approximately 15 miles off Andros Island, Bahamas,” a spokesperson...
Family members of a small plane that went missing off the Bahamas have confirmed the tragic news that all four individuals aboard were found dead, according to a family member. Silvia Larrieu, a relative, stated that the bodies were recovered by boats after the family initiated their own search efforts, collaborating with the U.S. Coast Guard to bring the deceased back home.
Larrieu's uncle, Mario Lamar, 80, his wife Lili, 79, and their grandchildren Sofi Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa, 22, were aboard the aircraft when it disappeared on Monday after departing from Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands of the Bahamas. The destination was the Miami Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County.
Mario Lamar, an experienced pilot with over 40 years of flying experience, routinely flew to the Bahamas, where he owned a second home in Great Harbour Cay. Sofi Sosa and Christian Sosa were returning home to Miami from a long weekend trip. Sofi Sosa had sent a text message to her parents, indicating their departure, and a flight plan filed by her uncle confirmed the expected landing time.
The family expressed their deep gratitude to everyone who supported them during the search and their request for privacy as they mourned the devastating loss.
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