Four relatives recovered dead after missing plane off Bahamas

Four relatives recovered dead after missing plane off Bahamas

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U. S. Coast Guard officials said the four members of a Florida family were recovered dead on September 8, after their Piper PA-34 vanished near Andros Island, Bahamas, on September 7. The bodies were located by search teams that included family volunteers.

The aircraft, carrying two seniors and their two adult grandchildren, had lost contact prompting a joint search by the U. S. Coast Guard, the Royal Bahamian Defense Force and Bahamas police. Initial reports described the four as missing.

Actors

U.S. Coast Guard Royal Bahamian Defense Force Bahamas Police Mario Lamar Sr. Lili Lamar Sofi Sosa Christian Sosa

Locations

Andros Island, Bahamas Red Bays, North Andros, Bahamas Great Harbour Cay, Bahamas Miami Executive Airport, Florida, United States

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September 08, 2026
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Four relatives found dead after small plane disappears off Bahamas
Four relatives found dead after small plane disappears off Bahamas

AP News • 08 Sep 19:13

All four family members aboard a Piper PA-34 that vanished near the Bahamas were recovered dead, authorities said, following a search coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard and family volunteers.

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Four family members confirmed dead after private plane crash off Bahamas
Four family members confirmed dead after private plane crash off Bahamas

NBC News • 08 Sep 16:51

Four relatives were found dead following a crash of a PA-34 Piper near Andros Island, while two others remain missing, authorities said.

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Four family members found dead after private plane vanishes near Bahamas
Four family members found dead after private plane vanishes near Bahamas

WPLG Local 10 • 08 Sep 13:52

Relatives recovered the bodies of four South Florida family members who disappeared on a Piper aircraft off Andros Island, and are coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard for repatriation.

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Four members of Florida family missing after small plane disappears near Bahamas
Four members of Florida family missing after small plane disappears near Bahamas

CBS News • 08 Sep 06:06

A Piper PA-34 carrying two seniors and their two adult grandchildren vanished off the coast of North Andros, prompting a joint search effort by Bahamian police and the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Florida family and grandchildren missing after private plane crashes near Bahamas
Florida family and grandchildren missing after private plane crashes near Bahamas

nypost.com • 08 Sep 03:57

An 80-year-old pilot, his 79-year-old wife and their two adult grandchildren vanished when their Piper PA-34 aircraft went down in the Atlantic off Andros Island while returning from the Bahamas.

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Four members of American family missing after small plane crash off Bahamas
Four members of American family missing after small plane crash off Bahamas

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 08 Sep 01:01

U.S. Coast Guard and Bahamian authorities are searching for two grandparents and two grandchildren whose private plane disappeared near Andros Island on Monday.

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