Crime & Safety
Human Remains Found In Wreckage Of Michigan Plane Crash
The flight reportedly originated from Ypsilanti and crashed in rural northern Michigan.
OSCODA TOWNSHIP, MI — Human remains have been found in the wreckage of a plane that crashed in rural northern Michigan, according to reports.
Michigan State Police confirmed the discovery of the human remains Tuesday night, but said a positive identification had not yet been made, MLive reported.
The wreckage of the 10-passenger twin-turboprop King Air plane was found Tuesday morning in a wooded area several miles west of Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport in Iosco County's Oscoda Township, the Associated Press said. The crash scene is about 130 miles north of Detroit.
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State Police said the plane was a Kalitta Air charter that originated in Ypsilanti. The pilot was believed to be the aircraft's lone occupant.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said the pilot was a 33-year-old man from Orlando, Florida, the Detroit Free Press reported.
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