Summary
A small plane with four Florida family members went missing near the Bahamas after losing contact with air traffic control. Search teams from the Bahamas and the U.S. Coast Guard began looking for the plane but had to pause the search because of bad weather.Key Facts
- The plane carried four people: pilot Mario Lamar (80), his wife Lili Lamar (79), and two grandchildren, Sofia (28) and Christian Sosa (22).
- The plane was a PA-34 Piper, a small five-seater aircraft, with tail number N212ML.
- It took off from Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands, Bahamas, heading to Miami Executive Airport, Florida.
- Contact was lost about 13 miles west of Andros Island, Bahamas.
- Bahamian police and U.S. Coast Guard started search-and-rescue operations.
- An HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft was sent to help with the search.
- Search efforts were paused due to bad weather, with no clear time for resuming.
- Family members have publicly asked for help with the search efforts.
