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