A Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry was deployed in the search. [Credit: U.S. Coast Guard]
Key Takeaways:
A Piper Seneca carrying four members of the same family crashed off the Bahamas while en route to Miami.
The occupants were identified as pilot Mario Lamar (80), his wife Lily Lamar (79), and their grandchildren Christian Sosa (22) and Sophie Sosa (28), with Mario being a seasoned pilot.
Flight data indicates the aircraft encountered thunderstorms, showed fluctuating speed, climbed to 10,000 feet, and then entered a steep descent before radar contact was lost.
Authorities are continuing the search, and one body has been recovered.
Authorities are searching for the occupants of a Piper Seneca that went down off the Bahamas on Monday afternoon. Officials reported Tuesday that a body had recovered, but no details were given.
Those on board the aircraft have been identified as four members of the same family.
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