Missing Ohio Plane: Search Called Off, 3 Bodies Identified

CLEVELAND, OH - Three bodies have been identified from the plane crash on Dec. 29 that killed six people. The Cuyahoga County Examiner's Office says the remains pulled from Lake Erie belong to: John Fleming, 45, Jack Fleming, 15, and Brian Casey, 50.

Jack Fleming was John Fleming's son. Three other bodies have not been identified or recovered yet. They include Sue Fleming, Andrew Fleming, and Brian's daughter Megan Casey, ABC News reports.

The Cessna 525 Citation went missing from Burke Lakefront Airport in late December. Shortly after the crash, the recovery operation had located more than 120 pieces of debris that they said was consistent with a Cessna 525.

The plane took off from Burke Lakefront at about 11 p.m. on Dec. 29 and dropped off the radar shortly thereafter. After dropping off the radar shortly after 11 p.m., the Coast Guard was contacted by Air Traffic Control Services at 11:30 p.m., who requested assistance in locating the missing plane. Teams have been scouring the water ever since.

Investigators found a cockpit voice recorder and human remains on Jan. 11 and narrowed their search field. They found more human remains shortly therafter.

Photo from the Coast Guard