U.S. Plane Bound for Florida Crashes Near Jamaica

A plane crashed in the ocean just north of Jamaica after flying unresponsive to radio calls and being escorted by two fighter jets, reports USA Today. The plane reportedly belonged to a New York "developer," and was carrying three people on board Friday when it went down. 

NORAD sent two F-15 fighter jets to intercept the Socata TBM-700 at 11:30 a.m. this morning. The plane was on its way from New York to Naples, Florida. The military pilots reportedly made several unsuccessful attempts at communicating with anyone onboard the plane. Pilots did note that the plane's windows appeared to be "frosted," according to Army Major Beth Smith of NORAD.

The downed TBM-700 was a single-engine turbo-prop plane and was registered to Larry Glazer of Rochester, New York. Glazer, a developer with current projects in Naples, was not reachable today by his listed number, and voicemails left on his phone have not been returned. 

Glazer apprently owns Buckingham Properties, and when contacted today, Buckingham director of leasing Joseph Rowley Jr. refused to comment on the story, and the company reportedly closed early Friday.

Glazer's wife, Jane Glazer, owns a company called QCI Direct, and when contacted, QCI's representatives also declined to comment. QCI also closed early Friday.

The flight departed at 8:26 a.m. and was expected to arrive in Naples around noon. The NORAD fighters broke off their escort after the plane entered Cuban airspace. 

In the past, similar plane crashes with an unresponsive crew have been the cause of hypoxia due to a loss of cabin pressure and oxygen at higher altitudes.