Larry Glazer and his wife, Jane, both died in a plane crash off the coast of Jamaica, according to several news reports.
The couple, both 68, left Rochester in New York this morning for Naples, Florida. But Glazer became unresponsive and NORAD scrambled two fighter jets to escort the plane on its aimless flight. It crashed off the North East coast of Jamaica at 1:15 p.m., after running out of fuel.
Scott Fybush, the family spokesman and also the Glazers’ nephew, said he believed that the couple were the only people on board the plane and that Larry Glazer was flying as the couple headed to their vacation home in Florida.
The Glazer family released this statement today;
“We are devastated by the tragic and sudden loss of our parents, Jane and Larry Glazer. They loved and appreciated the opportunity to help build the community of Rochester, and we thank everyone in the community for their expressions of support. We understand that there are many questions yet to be answered about today’s events, and we too are awaiting answers. At this time, we would appreciate the ability to mourn privately”.
Mr. Glazer was a well-known real estate developer in Jamaica. His company, Buckingham Properties, while Jane Glazer had her own business, QCI Direct, a catalog company. Both businesses closed early Friday afternoon, according to news reports.
Search for downed plane ends
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has suspended the search for the single engine aircraft that crashed off the coast of Portland on Friday.
Active operation was called off at 4pm Sunday afternoon. The Emergency Operation Centre at the Errol Flynn Marina in the parish was also closed.
The JDF says this means there will be no diving to recover the aircraft or the bodies of the passengers.
JDF spokesman, Captain Basil Jarrett, says the decision was made on continual re-assessment of the situation noting the reduced probability of finding the aircraft or passengers.
The aircraft crashed in an area with depths of 1500 to 2000 metres.
“What this will mean though, is that we will continue to have presence on the coastline just In case any debris might wash ashore. Usually after 72 hours it’s very difficult to find survivors and I believe it will be even more difficult to find the debris,” Jarrett said.
The US Coast Guard had already suspended its participation in the search and recovery effort.
source: rjrnews
