Tributes have been paid to a New York couple who were on board an aircraft that crashed into the waters off Jamaica after they apparently became incapacitated at the controls.
The wreckage of the plane carrying prominent real estate developer Laurence Glazer and his entrepreneur wife Jane has not been found.
US fighter pilots launched to shadow the unresponsive aircraft reported seeing the pilot slumped over and its windows frosting over, indicating a loss of oxygen.
The jets were forced to break off as the Socata TBM-700 continued south from Florida over Cuban airspace for another four hours.
A search team resumes the hunt for wreckage on Saturday The aircraft was last tracked nearing Jamaica before local military officials confirmed it had crashed into the ocean about 14 miles (22 km) northeast of Port Antonio, most likely due to a loss of fuel.
Rick Glazer said his parents were both licensed pilots and said he could not confirm they were killed, adding that "we know so little".
However, numerous public officials in New York State have offered their condolences for a couple described as linchpins in efforts to rejuvenate the city of Rochester.
Former Rochester mayor Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy said: "They cannot be replaced."
The plane crashed in waters off Port Antonio Senator Charles Schumer called the crash "a massive and heartbreaking loss for this community."
"It deeply saddens me that Rochester has now lost two of its most indomitable, industrious visionaries," Senator Schumer said.
Governor Andrew Cuomo said: "The Glazers were innovative and generous people who were committed to revitalising downtown Rochester and making the city they loved a better place for all."
Mr Glazer was the co-founder of Buckingham Properties and served as its chief executive and managing partner, working alongside two sons.
The aircraft flew over Cuban airspace. Pic: FlightAware.com He had been president of the TBM Owners and Pilots Association and was active on the boards of numerous civic organisations.
Mrs Glazer set up QCI Direct, a business that has 100 employees, the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper reported.
Their plane had taken off at 8:45am on Friday from Greater Rochester International Airport in New York en route to Naples, Florida.
The plane's pilot had indicated there was a problem and twice asked to descend to a lower altitude before permission was granted by an air traffic controller, according to a recording of the radio conversation.
A search team returns to port after failing to find the plane's wreckage Radio contact was lost a short time later.
The US Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that air traffic controllers were last able to contact the pilot at 10am.
Search operations resumed at first light on Saturday, and an oil slick has been spotted in the area where the crash is suspected to have taken place.
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