American Father and Two Daughters Among Four Killed in Caribbean Plane Crash

The aircraft, piloted by owner Robert Sachs, crashed shortly after takeoff from Bequia, with the cause of the crash still under investigation.

51-year-old American Christian Klepser and his two daughters, Madita, 10, and Annik, 12, were killed in a plane crash in the Caribbean.
The small, one-engine aircraft was owned and piloted by Robert Sachs, who also died in the crash.
The plane crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from the J.F. Mitchell Airport in Bequia, en route to St. Lucia.
Local fishermen and divers, along with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard, responded to the scene to recover the bodies.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.