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I am watching the news and apparently a plane departed Rochester NY for Naples Florida and the pilot has not responded since 10 am. It has cleared Cuban air space and is headed toward Jamaica. It is being reported that hypoxia set in due to altitude changes and the passengers would have fallen asleep without ever suffering. The plane is expected to crash once the fuel runs out. It is described as a small corporate airliner. SCARY!
It just crashed on Jamaica.No further info as to where it crashed etc.
Prayers.
Unresponsive U.S. plane crashes in Jamaica
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/09...tlantic-ocean/
CNN saying off the coast, in the water.
Let's not begin conclusion jumping. Several news sources have said that they plane crashed into the ocean 14 miles north of Jamaica.
So sad for the folks on the plane. Glad the plane didn't crash on land and hurt others.
It just crashed in the water north of Port antonio.
I am amazed at how far that plane flew on it's own. They had lost contact with the pilot hours before. On the news they are saying it probably just finally ran out of fuel.
This happened a few years ago in the US. I think the passenger was a professional golfer or something similar. When the pilot & passenger are passed out or deceased, the plane will continue on autopilot until the fuel is gone. The flight I'm referencing crashed somewhere in the mid section of the country, I think in a field/farm land. These things happen sometimes. Sad, but glad there were no more deaths.
That was Payne Stewart, professional golfer. It was 1999.
Yesterday's flight was a Real Estate CEO and his wife from NY. Both were licensed pilots. If you loose cabin pressure you only have 3-5 minutes before you fall asleep. Not much time to realize you are not " just sleepy."
Thanks Lady Jane. Today was the first time the local newspaper mentioned Payne Stewart. 5 others also in that plane. Glad no other lives were lost. It sounds like recovering the plane might be next to impossible as it was reported that the ocean is 6,500 feet deep where the plane went down. Debris field already gone. So sorry for the family's loss. They sounded like great, civic minded people who have left a wonderful legacy back in Rochester, NY.