Search launched for four missing after aircraft disappears off Bahamas’ Andros Island

A four-person flight that took off from Great Harbour Cay and was scheduled to land at Miami Executive Airport went off course and vanished from radar near Andros Island, Bahamas. Tracking data showed the plane rotating several times before disappearing roughly 15 miles offshore. The Royal Bahamian Defence Force requested help from the US Coast Guard, which responded with an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft to aid the search.

First responders are combing the sea for wreckage and possible survivors, but no details on the passengers’ identities or health have been released. A storm in the area may have contributed to the incident, though investigators have not confirmed a cause. The operation continues as authorities coordinate international resources to locate the missing individuals.