Searchers find plane with bodies onboard in Lake Erie
Last Updated Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:31:42
POINT PELEE, ONT. - The bodies of 10 people killed in a plane crash off Pelee Island, Ont., in Lake Eire more than a week ago have been found.
The Ontario Provincial Police say underwater video footage of the fuselage show the victims are still on board. The plane was found Monday, mostly intact and upright on the lakebed.
It's unclear how and when the plane and its victims will be recovered. Provincial police divers must first assess the condition of the plane.
Severe weather is still putting a damper on the recovery efforts.
Canadian Coast Guard Capt. Darryl Clow says there are gale force winds on Lake Erie and drifting ice is becoming a problem.
Written by CBC News Online staff