(CNN) West Virginia coal billionaire Chris Cline died in a helicopter crash near the Bahamas along with his daughter, her three college friends and two other people, authorities said.

The helicopter took off from Big Grand Cay early Thursday and was reported missing more than 12 hours later when it didn't arrive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, its intended destination.

Local residents and police discovered the helicopter overturned in 16 feet of water two miles off Grand Cay in the Abacos and recovered the bodies of four females and three males, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

Six of the victims were from the United States while the pilot was from the United Kingdom, police said.

He would have turned 61 on Friday

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