American family missing in apparent crash of small plane off Bahamas coast

A small private plane carrying four members of an American family from Miami has gone missing off the Bahamas coast. The aircraft was reportedly flying back home to Florida when the incident occurred. Both the U.S. Coast Guard and Bahamian authorities have confirmed the disappearance of the flight. Search efforts are underway following the apparent crash of the vessel, as officials work to locate the missing family members in the waters off the coast.