Thu, Apr 06, 2017
Hopes To Locate People On Board An Airplane That Went Down In Lake Michigan In 1980
A company based in Indianapolis, IN hopes to solve a 37-year-old mystery and locate three people who were lost when their plane went down in Lake Michigan in 1980.
The company, Kolibri Forensics, has established a presence on GoFundMe in an effort to raise money for the effort.
According to the site, on a cold night in the 1980s, a small aircraft ditched into southern Lake Michigan while attempting to fly across in marginal weather. Of the four persons on board, only one was ever found and returned to his family for a proper burial. The rest, including his wife and another couple, remain missing all these years later.
Details of the case reveal a reasonable search area within the limits of experienced divers and the technology- such as sidescan sonar and remotely operated vehicles- is readily available to finally close this case. A few days of searching could be all that is required for a dedicated team of qualified volunteers to find the aircraft and its occupants.
Kolibri Forensics, a startup organization working towards filing for nonprofit status, seeks to locate and return these missing to their families. a team of divers, forensic specialists, an archaeologist and researchers has the skill set to complete this mission.
The company has spoken with representatives of one of the two families involved and has their support. Likewise, after discussions with the local authorities, an agreement has been reached to permit the search. The only remaining barrier is the cost of bringing needed personnel and equipment to the area for the search and recovery.
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