NewsWSVN 7 MiamiSeptember 7, 2026Miami-Dade County
US Coast Guard assists Bahamian authorities in searching for downed plane en route to Miami Executive Airport
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Bahamian authorities requested United States Coast Guard assistance after a plane carrying four people crashed approximately 15 miles off Andros Island while traveling to Miami Executive Airport. The Coast Guard deployed an ocean sentry plane to aid search efforts as of Monday afternoon. The status of the four occupants remains unknown.
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Four individuals are missing following a plane crash off the coast of the Bahamas, triggering an international search and rescue operation involving the U.S. Coast Guard.
Key Facts
- A plane carrying four people reportedly went down about 15 miles off Andros Island in the Bahamas.
- The flight had taken off from Great Harbour Cay and was scheduled to land at Miami Executive Airport in Southwest Miami-Dade.
- Bahamian authorities requested assistance from the United States Coast Guard around 2 p.m.
- A flight tracking map showed the plane spinning around a few times off the Bahamian coast before disappearing from radar.
- A passing storm was reported in the area at the time, though it remains unclear if weather contributed to the crash.
- The U.S. Coast Guard launched an ocean sentry plane to assist with search efforts.
- As of Monday afternoon, rescue crews were still working to locate the crash site.
- The status of the four occupants on the plane has not yet been determined.
Who's Mentioned
locationGreat Harbour Cay“Departure point of the flight”OrganizationUnited States Coast Guard“Assisting Bahamian authorities in search efforts”OrganizationRoyal Bahamian Defense Force“Requested assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard”OrganizationSunbeam Television Corp.“Copyright holder of the news article”locationAndros Island“Location near where the plane reportedly went down”locationMiami Executive Airport“Destination of the downed flight”