What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Spelling of the niece's name
- foxnews.com states 'Silvia Larrieu'
- nbcmiami.com states 'Silvi Larreau'
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Destination airport: Opa-locka, Florida vs. Miami Executive Airport
- foxnews.com states 'Opa-locka, Florida' (citing Miami Herald)
- nbcmiami.com states 'Miami Executive Airport'
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
foxnews.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.
- FlightAware data showed the plane descended from 10,000 feet to 3,700 feet in about three minutes before vanishing from radar.
- Bahamian authorities believed the plane 'crash-landed' in the ocean.
- A niece named Silvia Larrieu (spelled 'Silvi Larreau' in NBC6 quote) made an appeal for search and rescue assistance.
A small aircraft carrying four members of a Miami family disappeared while traveling from Great Harbour Cay in the Bahamas to Florida on Monday. All four bodies were recovered by Tuesday afternoon, with family members participating in the search. The pilot was identified as 80-year-old Mario Lamar, accompanied by his 79-year-old wife Lili Lamar and grandchildren Sofia Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa, 22.
Who reported it
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- dailymail.comINDEP
- foxnews.comINDEP
- nbcmiami.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- cbsnews.comBodies of Miami family found after plane went missing off the Bahamas, authorities sayScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
- dailymail.comBodies of two siblings and their grandparents found after their private plane vanished off Bahamas coastScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
- foxnews.com4 Florida family members found dead after small plane goes down off the BahamasScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-08T14:48:58
- nbcmiami.comFamily finds bodies of grandparents, siblings after plane vanished near BahamasScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-09T19:29:44
Carried by multiple outlets
- Four people died in the crash: Mario Lamar (80), Lili Lamar (79), Sofia Sosa (28), and Christian Sosa (22).cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, foxnews.com, nbcmiami.com
- The aircraft was a Piper PA-34 Seneca (or PA-34) five-seater.dailymail.com, foxnews.com, nbcmiami.com
- The plane departed from Great Harbour Cay on Monday morning.dailymail.com, foxnews.com, nbcmiami.com
- The flight was heading to Miami (Opa-locka or Miami Executive Airport).foxnews.com, nbcmiami.com
- The family had been visiting a vacation property over Labor Day weekend.foxnews.com, nbcmiami.com
- Mario Lamar was the pilot and was experienced.dailymail.com, foxnews.com, nbcmiami.com
- and 5 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- FlightAware data showed the plane descended from 10,000 feet to 3,700 feet in about three minutes before vanishing from radar.only foxnews.com
- Bahamian authorities believed the plane 'crash-landed' in the ocean.only foxnews.com
- The plane departed after 10 a.m. Monday and lost contact on its way to Miami Executive Airport.only nbcmiami.com
- A civilian boat found the first body on Tuesday morning.only nbcmiami.com
- The Royal Bahamas Police Force said Monday that the search was postponed due to inclement weather.only nbcmiami.com
- A niece named Silvia Larrieu (spelled 'Silvi Larreau' in NBC6 quote) made an appeal for search and rescue assistance.only foxnews.com, nbcmiami.com
Reported unevenly
- Spelling of the niece's namestated by foxnews.com states 'Silvia Larrieu', nbcmiami.com states 'Silvi Larreau'
- Destination airport: Opa-locka, Florida vs. Miami Executive Airportstated by foxnews.com states 'Opa-locka, Florida' (citing Miami Herald), nbcmiami.com states 'Miami Executive Airport'
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- The niece's name appears as 'Silvia Larrieu' in foxnews.com and 'Silvi Larreau' in nbcmiami.com (the latter citing an NBC6 quote). Clarify the correct spelling from official family sources or Miami Herald reporting.
What was checked, and against what
Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- cannot be established The niece's name appears as 'Silvia Larrieu' in foxnews.com and 'Silvi Larreau' in nbcmiami.com (the latter citing an NBC6 quote). Clarify the correct spelling from official family sources or Miami Herald reporting.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.



