U.S plane crash: Jamaica continues search for possible survivors

An unresponsive private plane that departed from New York state bound for Florida veers far off course and crashes off coast of Jamaica, where search and rescue efforts are underway.

The Jamaican Defence Force said the plane went down about 14 miles (22km) north-east of Port Antonio.

The US had earlier scrambled two F-15 fighter jets when the plane failed to respond to air traffic control.

The two people known to be on board have been named as Larry Glazer, a property developer from Rochester, New York, and his wife Jane.

The couple were both licensed pilots.