Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have launched an investigation after an aircraft travelling between the two Caribbean nations failed to reach its destination and was reported missing, according to Antigua.news.
The aircraft departed Argyle International Airport in St. Vincent and the Grenadines bound for ANR Robinson International Airport in Tobago. Air traffic controllers reportedly lost communication with the plane during the journey, triggering concerns about its fate and whereabouts.
Preliminary information indicates the aircraft was operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and was flying below 4,000 feet at the time contact was lost. Flight-tracking data has since identified the missing aircraft as a Beechcraft 58P Baron, registration HI-1145.
The twin-engine aircraft reportedly departed St. Vincent at approximately 11:52 a.m. on Friday, heading south toward Tobago when tracking signals suddenly disappeared. Data from Flightradar24 showed the aircraft flying at approximately 4,025 feet and travelling at around 142 knots before all contact was lost.
The aircraft's last recorded position was approximately 47 miles south of St. Vincent on a 170-degree heading, placing it over the southern Caribbean Sea in an area near Grenadian or Venezuelan territorial waters at the time communication ceased.
Authorities have not confirmed that the aircraft crashed. No wreckage has been located, and no official information has been released regarding the number of people on board. Officials are currently treating the aircraft as overdue while efforts continue to determine what occurred.
Authorities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have remained tight-lipped about the situation, as reported by Antigua.news. The incident remains under active investigation, and further updates are expected as officials gather additional information.
