Atlantis Airlines Flight Missing Near Bermuda Triangle

An Atlantis Airlines flight en route from the Dominican Republic to New York City disappeared near the Bermuda Triangle today. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the area west of Turks and Caicos for signs of the plane. According to the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute, the plane sent a distress signal shortly after takeoff.

An Atlantis Airlines plane headed for New York disappeared after taking off from the Dominican Republic, according to the Associated Press. Eleven people were onboard.

The plane, expected to stop for refueling in the Bahamas, sent an emergency signal before disappearing from the radar 35 minutes after takeoff on Monday afternoon, said Jose Tomas Perez, director of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute.

The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for the plane, a Britton-Norman Islander, reported the AP.

At this time no other news has been reported. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the passengers and crew aboard the Atlantis Airlines flight, as well as their families and friends.