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Unresponsive jet tracked by US military crashes in Jamaica
US officials had been following the plane which had been heading towards Cuba before dramatically changing course for Jamaica.
The plane, which left from New York state and was headed to Florida, was flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet (7,620 metres) southbound over the Atlantic Ocean, according to a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
It was trailed by U.S. military jets, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The jets broke off after the plane entered Cuban airspace.
"The pilot has not been responding to radio calls since 10 am EDT," the FAA said.
A Cuban aviation official told Reuters that Cuba was in touch with the United States about the plane and that Cuban airspace has not been violated.
The flight departed from Greater Rochester International Airport in New York on Friday morning and was headed to Naples Municipal Airport in Florida, the FAA added.
- See more at: http://www.independent.ie/world-news....Q9Po4odW.dpuf
US officials had been following the plane which had been heading towards Cuba before dramatically changing course for Jamaica.
The plane, which left from New York state and was headed to Florida, was flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet (7,620 metres) southbound over the Atlantic Ocean, according to a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
It was trailed by U.S. military jets, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The jets broke off after the plane entered Cuban airspace.
"The pilot has not been responding to radio calls since 10 am EDT," the FAA said.
A Cuban aviation official told Reuters that Cuba was in touch with the United States about the plane and that Cuban airspace has not been violated.
The flight departed from Greater Rochester International Airport in New York on Friday morning and was headed to Naples Municipal Airport in Florida, the FAA added.
- See more at: http://www.independent.ie/world-news....Q9Po4odW.dpuf
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