KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — As the search resumes today, officials hope they can solve the mystery of a private plane carrying a prominent upstate New York couple that crashed off Jamaica.

Laurence Glazer and his entrepreneur wife, Jane — both experienced and enthusiastic pilots – apparently became incapacitated as the plane flew on a 1,700 mile journey.

Numerous public officials extended their condolences for a couple described as a linchpin in efforts to rejuvenate a city stung by the decline of corporate giants like Kodak.

U.S. fighter pilots launched to shadow the unresponsive aircraft observed the pilot slumped over and its windows frosting over.

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