Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | 1:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) have reported that wreckage from the small air craft that crashed in Jamaican waters on September 5, 2014 has been found.
The private aircraft, with US businessman Larry Glazer and his wife Jane aboard, left Rochester, New York, destined for Florida, but missed the southernmost US state, entered Cuban airspace, then the Jamaican airspace.
It is believed that the aircraft ran out of fuel some 14 miles north-east of Port Antonio, Portland, where it crashed.
A search of the area was immediately conducted by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard, JDF Air Wing and US Coast Guard. However, after two days, the search was abandoned, based on the assessment that there was a minimal probability for a successful rescue and/or recovery operation, under the existing conditions.
The Glazer family subsequently retained the services of a recovery organisation to salvage the aircraft and find the remains of the couple, the joint release said.
Debris along with human remains were recovered from the site and is reportedly now enroute to the USA, “where the various authorities will observe the necessary post-incident protocols consistent with the national requirements of the USA”.
The operation commenced on Tuesday, January 13 and was terminated on Monday, January 19.
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