"Tragic Plane Crash in Caribbean Claims Lives of American Father and Daughters"

A small plane crashed in the Caribbean Sea off Bequia island, part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, killing an American man, Christian Klepser, and his two daughters, Madita and Annik, along with the pilot, Robert Sachs. The aircraft experienced difficulties shortly after takeoff and plunged into the ocean. Local fishermen and divers, as well as the Coast Guard, responded, and all bodies were recovered. The cause of the crash is under investigation.