Remains of plane crash victims off Jamaica's coast recovered

The wreckage of the small air craft that crashed off the coast or Portland four months ago has been found.

The private aircraft with USA citizens, Larry and Jane Glazer, was reported to be unresponsive to air traffic control directions, while in flight from Rochester, New York, to Naples, Florida, USA.

With the cooperation and collaboration of the Government of Jamaica, through the services of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) and the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, the Managing Director of the ECLIPSE Group mobilized a highly specialized, technical and sophisticated team, utilising the platform of the specially adapted ship, the MV OCEAN PIONEER.

The salvage operation was conducted to identify and recover the remains and aircraft wreckage from the seabed, at a position 19 miles north of Port Antonio. 

The operation commenced on January 13with technologically-advanced, underwater detection and recovery equipment from the vessel MV OCEAN PIONEER.
The debris from the aircraft along with human remains was recovered unto the OCEAN PIONEER, where the ECLIPSE Group team carried out post-recovery and preservation arrangements. 

On Monday, the operation was terminated and the MV OCEAN POWER is now on passage to the USA, where the various authorities will observe the necessary post-incident protocols consistent with the national requirements of the USA.

 The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has responsibility for the flight control region over which the aircraft was lost.
The Authority collaborated with the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the aftermath of the occurrence, and lead agency investigative responsibility was designated to the US NTSB.
This arrangement is consistent with international practice, where the State of the occurrence can delegate investigative responsibility to another (involved) State. 

The family of the Glazers retained the services of the ECLIPSE Group, an experienced recovery organisation, to undertake the salvage of the aircraft and to search for the remains of their loved ones.