KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines – A tragic plane crash on Thursday claimed the lives of an American man and his two daughters, along with the pilot, local police confirmed. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff from the J.F. Mitchell Airport on the Caribbean island of Bequia.
The single-engine aircraft was en route to St. Lucia when it encountered difficulties and crashed into the waters off Bequia. According to the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, 51-year-old U.S. citizen Christian Klepser and his two daughters, 10-year-old Madita and 12-year-old Annik Klepser, were among the passengers on board. The pilot, identified as Robert Sachs, also lost his life in the crash.
Immediately after the crash, fishermen, divers, and the country’s Coast Guard responded, recovering the bodies of all four victims. The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force stated that autopsies will determine the cause of death for each victim, while an investigation into the incident’s cause is ongoing.
The tragedy has left the community in shock, as authorities work to determine what led to the plane’s fatal crash. As the investigation continues, the country mourns the loss of four lives in this devastating event.
The small island of Bequia, located in the southern Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is gripped by the tragedy of the crash that claimed the lives of an American man, his two daughters, and the pilot. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff, plunging the aircraft into the ocean. The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the crash and the victims’ cause of death.