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Old 2nd Oct 2018, 06:30
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Originally Posted by armchairpilot94116
I thought they went in to the aircraft while it was still floating and made a sweep to check for passengers. Where was this passenger? How come he was missed?
Missing PX passenger found dead

"Local Chuukese video blogger Matthew Colson reported last night that the Federated States of Micronesia police yesterday confirmed that the man had died.

Mr Colson, said to be an American Baptist pastor, who is fluent in the Chuuk local language, has been credited with reporting live from the crash scene.

He said the FSM police had confirmed the details with him. He reported that body of the man was recovered from the sunken plane. It was believed the man was trapped somewhere in the back section of the plane and he was reportedly still alive when the evacuation took place.

US Navy divers posted a video showing some of their personnel entering the plane after the crash but it seemed they did not venture into the aft section of the Boeing 737 800 jetliner."
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