Unresponsive plane exits Cuban airspace; crashes near Jamaica As of 1:30 p.m., the plane, which was destined for Naples, Fla., is heading over Cuba. (Image: FlightAware) Officials have confirmed the unresponsive plane has crashed just north of the island of Jamaica on Friday, September 5, 2014. (Image: FlightAware) Last Updated: Friday, September 05, 2014, 3:12 PM Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on google Share on email More Sharing Services 22 PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Officials are investigating an unresponsive aircraft currently flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The Socata TBM-700 light business and utility aircraft departed Rochester, N.Y. with a flight plan filed to land in Naples. However the plane’s occupants did not respond to attempts to communicate. The plane entered, and exited Cuban airspace before heading towards Jamaica, changing direction before losing altitude suddenly. According to FlightAwares raw data, after flying at a constant speed and direction, the plane started to slowly descend and slow down. Two minutes later, the direction of the plane had changed from south, to southeast, and then southwest. However, at 2:11pm, it went back up to 25,000 feet, which was where it was cruising for hours. Shortly later the plane crashed just north of the island Caribbean island. Major Basil Jarrett of the Jamaican Defense Force says the plane went down Friday about 14 miles northeast of Port Antonio. Jarrett says the military has sent aircraft to investigate. There was no immediate information about the people on board. The FAA will be investigating the incident and the crash. More information will be made available as it emerges. As one of NORADs critical airspace security partners, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides air traffic services for NORAD to safely and effectively perform its mission and to minimize the impacts on normal air traffic operation
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