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Sep 10, 2026
Zoya FasslerHOST
Authorities later received reports that the aircraft may have crash-landed off Red Bays in North Andros.
Zoya FasslerHOST
The Royal Bahamas Defense Force confirmed Tuesday that the four bodies had been recovered.
Zoya FasslerHOST
Relatives searching by boat located some of the victims and brought them aboard their vessels.
Zoya FasslerHOST
Bahamian authorities had requested assistance from the US Coast Guard after the aircraft was reported missing.
Jamila MizikHOST
Welcome to our news live for joining us.
Jamila MizikHOST
I'm Jamila The Royal Bahamas Defense Force Commodore is hitting back at criticism that the RBDF didn't respond in time to Monday's deadly plane crash that claimed the lives of four Americans.
Jamila MizikHOST
The plane carrying the family went down in waters of Andros, killing two grandparents and their grandchildren.
Jamila MizikHOST
The incident sent shockwaves throughout the community.
Danae DennyHOST
Authorities later received reports that the aircraft may have crash landed off Red Bays in North Andros.
Danae DennyHOST
The Royal Bahamas Defense Force confirmed Tuesday that the four bodies had been recovered.
Danae DennyHOST
Relatives searching by boat located some of the victims and brought them aboard their vessels.
Danae DennyHOST
Bahamian authorities had requested assistance from the US Coast Guard after the aircraft was reported missing.
Isaiah EdwardsHOST
Uh, "Bahamas police said.
Isaiah EdwardsHOST
The bodies were found on Tuesday, the Royal Bahamas Defense Force said.
Isaiah EdwardsHOST
The remains were being transported to the Bahamas police, uh, there," there said, sorry.
Isaiah EdwardsHOST
"The police or the pe..." Uh, uh, uh, I'm all tongue-tied.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
Human remains have been recovered following the crash of a small aircraft off North Andrus.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is telling our news that the surge continues and the investigation is far from over.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
Archana Asa-Odin gets us started tonight.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
The search for four people aboard a small plane that disappeared off North Andrus has turned into a tragedy.
Michael KastnerHOST
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority says a Piper PA thirty-four left the Bahamas but never arrived at Miami Executive Airport as scheduled on Monday.
Michael KastnerHOST
The Coast Guard and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force are looking for it, and Coast Guard officials believe it may have crashed in the water off the Bahamas.
Michael KastnerHOST
Four people from South Florida were on board.
Michael KastnerHOST
Family members say they're an elderly couple and two adult grandchildren in their twenties.
Liz KreutzCORRESPONDENT
So we're just praying they found refuge and we can bring them home safely
George SolisCORRESPONDENT
And the Royal Bahamas Defense Force tells me that search and rescue operations still continue.
George SolisCORRESPONDENT
Back here in Miami, investigators are going to be looking to speak to the pilot and co-pilot, as well as any survivors of this crash.
George SolisCORRESPONDENT
The NTSB is going to be looking at a number of variables, including speed and whether a runway safety enhancement known as EMAS could have slowed this plane down.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
from contact while flying from Great Harbour Key to Miami this morning.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the U.S. Coast Guard are now searching for the aircraft off the west coast of North Andrus.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
Our Joshua Williams reports.
Joshua WilliamsCORRESPONDENT
The plane disappeared off radar around 10 this morning, believed to have crashed in waters off of North Andros.
Aaron SargentSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So this year, again, National Disaster Readiness Exercise, we added some new actual tests.
Aaron SargentSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The RBDF deployed the Armed Authorities Field Kitchen.
Aaron SargentSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We tested the ability to how fast they would stand that up.
Aaron SargentSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We are continuing with the regional disaster readiness exercises, building from the island administrator, their teams, their capacity, and being able to understand their local threats.
Delvardo EmmanuelCORRESPONDENT
Several shootings over the weekend left three men dead and others injured, once again putting the flow of illegal firearms into the country under the microscope.
Delvardo EmmanuelCORRESPONDENT
Knowles says the RBPF's anti-gang and firearms teams is working alongside the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the Department of Customs to intercept weapons before they reach the streets.
Shanta KnowlesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We are s- definitely working our mandate to ensure that these weapons do not come into our country, and if they happen to come into our country, that we're able to, to track them and take them off our streets.
Shanta KnowlesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Last year, we had a major bust where we were able to stop a, a shipment of 25 weapons and, um, I think just over 5,000 rounds of ammunition, and we were looking for success like that again and-
25 MINS LATER
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
Plus, police are responding to documents now circulating publicly.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
Tonight, we have the latest on what authorities are saying about the leak.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
And later, a former Royal Bahamas Defense Force Marine accused of attempting to transport guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition to the Bahamas is set for trial in the US in December.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
The story when Our News Live at 7:30 returns.
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