SAR Workbench

Bahamas Private Aircraft Search & Recovery Analysis

Incident: 4 Persons Onboard, Private Aircraft Location: ~15 NM Off Coast of Andros Island, Bahamas Source: NBC News Dispatch
TACTICAL SPATIAL PLOT • ANDROS ISLAND OFFSHORE ZONE Crash Datum: 24.5123° N, -77.6842° W
Reported Crash Origin (Drag marker)
Projected Drift Datum
Expanded Search Sector (POD Grid)
Wind / Current Drift Vector
SAR MISSION METRICS IAMSAR Kinematics
Search grid optimized; high probability containment zone established.
Datum Displacement
7.2 NM
Net ocean/leeway drift
Search Area
108.0 SQ NM
Optimized sector boundary
Coverage Factor (C)
1.00
W × V × T / Area
Cumulative POD
86.5%
Prob. of Detection
ENVIRONMENTAL & ASSET PARAMETERS
14.5 kts
1.2 kts
115°
6.0 hrs
12.0 kts
1.5 NM
INVESTIGATION CONTEXT

Reported Incident: A small private aircraft carrying four family members crashed approximately 15 miles off the coast of Andros Island, Bahamas. Authorities conducted maritime recovery efforts in coordination with local defense and search agencies.

IAMSAR Methodology: Drift vectors combine total water current (TWC) and aeronautical leeway drift. Probability of Detection (POD) is computed as POD = 1 − e−C, where Coverage factor C = (Search Velocity × Hours × Sweep Width) / Search Area.