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US scrambles jets to 'unresponsive' private plane Unresponsive private plane crashes in Jamaica
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The US has scrambled two fighter jets to investigate the pilot of a private plane over the Atlantic Ocean who failed to respond to air traffic control. An unresponsive private plane has crashed in Jamaica, officials on the island have said.
A North American air defence spokesman says the jets were launched at 11:30 local time (15:30 GMT). The US had scrambled two fighter jets to investigate why the plane failed to respond to air traffic control from 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT).
The plane was scheduled to fly from Rochester, New York, to Naples, Florida, before it went off course, It is not known how many people were on board the plane, a Socata TBM-700.
The jets have broken away from the plane while it is in Cuban airspace. The aircraft was scheduled to fly from Rochester, New York, to Naples, Florida, before it went off course,
The plane is currently flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet southbound over the Caribbean Sea. A North American air defence spokesman said it was not possible for the jet fighter pilots to see inside the plane before it crashed as the windows were frosted or fogged over.
NORAD spokesman said the jets were launched at 11:30 local time (15:30 GMT).
The plane was flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet southbound over the Caribbean Sea, approaching the north east point of Jamaica.
Jamaican officials said the plane has crashed on the island.