Search Underway for Missing Private Plane En Route from Bahamas to Miami

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Search Underway for Missing Private Plane En Route from Bahamas to Miami

A private plane carrying four individuals disappeared during a flight from Great Harbour Cay in the Bahamas to Miami, prompting a joint search effort by Bahamian and U.S. authorities. The aircraft, a Piper PA-34 Seneca, vanished from radar screens around 11 a.m., with erratic speed changes and a sudden drop in altitude. The U.S. Coast Guard is collaborating with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force to locate the missing plane, which was en route to Miami Executive Airport. The flight path indicated encounters with turbulent weather near Andros Island before losing contact. The fate of the passengers and the plane remains unknown as no further data is available.