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American family missing in apparent crash of small plane off Bahamas coast
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Key Points:
- A search is ongoing for an American family of two grandparents and two grandchildren after their small plane reportedly crashed off the Bahamas coast near Andros Island on Monday.
- The aircraft, a PA-34 Piper five-seater with tail number N212ML, departed Great Harbour Cay around 11:12 a.m. and lost contact approximately 13 miles west of Andros Island.
- The missing passengers are identified as Mario Lamar Sr. (80), Lili Lamar (79), Sofi Sosa (28), and Christian Sosa (22); Mario Lamar is an experienced pilot with over 40 years of flying experience.
- Poor weather conditions have delayed search efforts, with Bahamian authorities and the U.S. Coast Guard coordinating to locate the plane and its occupants.
- The families have called for all available resources to be deployed in the search and expressed gratitude to those assisting and supporting the efforts.
