Remains found in search for missing plane confirmed as human
A seat pulled out of Lake Erie from a plane carrying six people when it vanished more than a week ago near Cleveland contained the remains of a male, officials said Tuesday.
No other remains have been found in the search, but crews have pulled part of the fuselage, several seats, an engine and a wheel from the icy waters, officials heading up the recovery said.
Most of the large items, including a 20-foot section of the fuselage, were found Monday by divers following signals from a locator beacon because visibility in the water was less than a foot.
The plane piloted by a Columbus businessman travelling with his family and two neighbours disappeared shortly after taking off from Burke Lakefront Airport in downtown Cleveland on Dec. 29. All six who were on board are presumed dead.