NORAD scrambles F-15's to investigate 'unresponsive aircraft' over Atlantic; Updated

NORAD scrambles 2 F15 fighter jets to investigate unresponsive aircraft over the Atlantic. Took off from Rochester NY bound for Naples FL.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 5, 2014

NORAD has been tracking a plane that was reportedly scheduled to fly from New York to Florida. The plane has flown well past its scheduled destination and authorities can’t reach it by radio.

#NORAD F-15 fighter jets are currently escorting an unresponsive small aircraft over the Atlantic, possible hypoxia. More to follow.

— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) September 5, 2014

Unresponsive aircraft took off from this morning from Rochester NY with flight plan to Naples FL. #NORAD

— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) September 5, 2014

Plane is a Socata TBM-700 light business and utility aircraft. Occupants unresponsive to #NORAD attempts to communicate.

— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) September 5, 2014

American F-15’s stopped following once the plane entered Cuban air space:

Unresponsive aircraft has entered Cuban airspace. #NORAD fighters have broken off trail.

— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) September 5, 2014

#BREAKING: Unresponsive plane now perilously close to Cuba.
(Image via @flightaware) pic.twitter.com/KuUkbt5YtW

— Chris Chmura ✈ (@Chris_Chmura) September 5, 2014

Breaking: 'Unresponsive Aircraft': now over Cuba, hundreds of miles off intended landing point in Fla: http://t.co/YbjmahYON3 via @NBCNews

— Bill Briggs (@writerdude) September 5, 2014

We’ll update this story as more details become available.

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Updates:

Developing: An unresponsive U.S. plane that took off from Rochester is now flying over Cuba. (map: @flightaware) pic.twitter.com/t1KROLUhWH

— Mashable (@mashable) September 5, 2014

Unresponsive U.S. plane now over the Caribbean Sea – @flightradar24 pic.twitter.com/39q3idFP4I

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 5, 2014

Unresponsive aircraft has passed over Cuba and has now entered Jamaican airspace. #ROC pic.twitter.com/czVvg89hLm

— News 8 WROC (@News_8) September 5, 2014

Update: US Coast Guard says three people reportedly on board unresponsive plane.

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) September 5, 2014

BREAKING NEWS: the TBM flight has crashed in Jamaica

— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) September 5, 2014

BREAKING: Jamaican officials say unresponsive US plane has crashed on the island.

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/passantino/status/507960002137440256

RT @13WHAM BREAKING:Larry and Jane Glazer have both died in plane crash off the coast of Jamaica the family confirms

— Pat (@grammy620) September 5, 2014