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Small plane goes missing off Bahamas carrying 4 members of Florida family, authorities say
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A small plane carrying four family members, including pilot Mario Lamar and his wife, went missing off the Bahamas while flying from Great Harbour Cay to Miami Executive Airport.
- The aircraft, a PA-34 Piper five-seater with tail number N212ML, lost contact about 13 miles west of Andros Island.
- Bahamian authorities and the U.S. Coast Guard launched a search operation, including deploying an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft.
- The search efforts were suspended due to bad weather, with no clear timeline for resumption.
- Family members have made public appeals for assistance in the search and rescue efforts.
