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Body Found in Search for Plane Crash Victims Near Bahamas' Andros Island

A Piper PA-34 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near North Andros Island, Bahamas, on Sept. 7; one body has been recovered and the search continues.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 8, 2026, 12:09 p.m. ETUpdated Sep 8, 2026, 12:52 p.m. ET
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A aircraft crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near , , on Sept. 7, according to NBC Miami and the New York Post. The plane was en route from Great Harbour Cay Airport in the to Miami when it went down, the outlets reported. The U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Police Force are investigating. One body was recovered by a civilian boat on Tuesday morning, NBC Miami reported. The search has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to the Royal Police Force. The aircraft was carrying people, and family members identified the occupants as Mario Lamar (80), Lili Lamar (79), Sofia Sosa (28), and Christian Sosa (22), NBC Miami reported. The bodies were found by relatives who conducted their own search after poor weather delayed the official search, according to NBC Miami and the New York Post. The cause of the crash has not been determined.

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  1. Version 28 Sept 2026, 16:52current

    Updated to reflect that the event is published, with no change in facts; clarified that the body was found by relatives and the search was postponed.

  2. Version 18 Sept 2026, 15:46

    First published.

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