Family Recovers Four Bodies After Plane Disappearance with Grandparents and Grandchildren Near Bahamas
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Family members reported on Tuesday that they have recovered the bodies of those on board a small plane that disappeared near the Bahamas, which included an elderly couple and their grandchildren. Authorities stated that four people were traveling in the Piper PA-34 aircraft, which took off shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday from Great Harbour Cay Airport and lost contact while en route to Miami Executive Airport. According to family members, the passengers were Mario Lamar, 80; his wife, Lili Lamar, 79; and their grandchildren, Sofia Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa, 22. The family indicated that Mario Lamar was piloting the plane. U.S. Coast Guard officials confirmed they were collaborating with Bahamian authorities in the search for the aircraft, which may have crashed into the sea approximately 15 miles from Andros Island. However, the Royal Bahamas Police Force indicated on Monday that the search was postponed due to bad weather. According to a statement from the family, civilian vessels found the bodies on Tuesday morning. 'With deep sadness, we confirm that all four members of our family were found deceased. The search and recovery mission was carried out alongside family members and civilians who responded to our call for help. Ultimately, our family members located our loved ones and had to bring them on board their own vessels,' the statement reads. The family reported that they are in communication and working with the U.S. Coast Guard for the safe and dignified return of their loved ones 'back home.' 'We are deeply grateful to everyone who supported us, participated in the search, and kept our family in their prayers. We respectfully ask for privacy as we navigate this unimaginable loss,' the statement adds. In a video sent to NBC6 and Telemundo 51 by Silvia Larrieu, niece of Mario Lamar, the family had requested help from aircraft or vessels that could assist in the search and urged anyone who may have seen anything to report it to the authorities.
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