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A Florida family's private plane has gone missing while flying from the Bahamas to Miami, with four members of the family still unaccounted for. The five-seat Piper PA-34, piloted by 80-year-old Mario Lamar and carrying his wife Lili, their grandchildren Sofia and Christian, disappeared about an hour after taking off at 10:12 a.m. Monday. According to relatives, the plane's speed fluctuated before its altitude dropped from 10,000 feet to 3,700 feet in just three minutes. The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting with the search, which has been delayed due to rough weather near Andros Island.

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Four members of a Florida family, including pilot Mario Lamar (80) and his wife Lili Lamar (79), as well as their grandchildren Sofia Sosa (28) and Christian Sosa (22), are missing after their private plane disappeared while flying from the Bahamas to Miami. The plane, a five-seat Piper PA-34, took off from Great Harbour Cay at 10:12 a.m. Monday and was headed to Miami Executive Airport. The last known contact with the aircraft was at 11:04 a.m. near Andros Island, where it is believed to have crashed into the water about 13 miles west of the island. The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting in the search, which has been delayed due to rough weather. According to data from FlightAware, the plane's speed fluctuated before its altitude dropped rapidly from 10,000 feet to 3,700 feet within three minutes.

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4 members of Florida family missing after plane vanishes en route from Bahamas to Miami · assertive framing

Four members of a Florida family are missing after their private plane disappeared while flying from the Bahamas to South Florida, Miami Herald reported The five-seat Piper PA-34 departed Great Harbour Cay at about 10:12 a.m. Monday and was headed to Miami Executive Airport, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. uncertain

PA-34 → miss → Force

The aircraft’s last known contact was recorded at about 11:04 a.m. near the western side of Andros Island, the family said. asserted

family → know → Island

Those aboard were identified as pilot Mario Lamar, 80; his wife, Lili Lamar, 79; and their grandchildren, Sofia Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa, 22, according to relatives who spoke with the Herald. uncertain

who → identify → Herald

Bahamian authorities said they received a report that the aircraft had gone down in the water about 13 miles west of Andros Island. asserted

aircraft → say → Island

The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting with the search using an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft. asserted

Guard → assist → aircraft

Silvia Larrieu, a niece of Mario and Lili Lamar, said rough weather near the northern end of Andros Island delayed the search for the aircraft. asserted

weather → say → aircraft

FlightAware data showed fluctuations in the plane’s speed before its altitude dropped from about 10,000 feet to 3,700 feet within three minutes. asserted

altitude → show → minutes

Larrieu said the couple had regularly visited Great Harbour Cay and regarded it as a second home. asserted

couple → say → home

“They were coming home,” she told the outlet. asserted

she → come → outlet

In a video appeal, Larrieu asked for assistance from anyone who could support the search effort. uncertain

who → ask → effort

“Please help,” she said. asserted

she → help → ?

“I ask anybody out there, if you can help with search and rescue efforts, we would greatly appreciate it. asserted

we → ask → it

We need to bring them home.” asserted

We → need → them

The family told ABC News that Mario Lamar had more than 40 years of flying experience. asserted

Lamar → tell → experience

Authorities have not announced the cause of the aircraft’s disappearance or provided an update on the condition of those aboard. asserted

Authorities → announce → those

4 members of Florida family missing after plane vanishes en route from Bahamas to Miami

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