CLEVELAND – So far there has been no sign of the small plane bound for Columbus that disappeared over Lake Erie near Cleveland last week or its six occupants though there have been multiple reports of debris washing ashore near the airport where the plane took off.
Police also confirmed that a bag recovered Sunday near Shoreby Club Harbor in Bratenahl, a small lakeside community near Cleveland, was from the aircraft.
John Fleming, of Powell, CEO of a Columbus beverage distribution company, was piloting the plane when it vanished Thursday night. His wife, their two teenage sons, a neighbor and the neighbor’s 19-year-old daughter were aboard.
All had attended a Cleveland Cavaliers game.
The city halted the search for the plane Sunday night because of darkness but said Monday morning that weather conditions are favorable for searching, with light winds and fairly calm waters. Seven vessels and four dive teams are taking part in waters 35-45 feet deep.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison says one of its freshmen was among the six people aboard a small plane that disappeared over Lake Erie near Cleveland last week.
The university says Megan Casey, of Powell, had been attending a Cleveland Cavaliers game with her father, Brian, and four neighbors. The university says the six were returning to Columbus when the plane vanished late Thursday shortly after takeoff. The university says Megan Casey was in a sorority and was pursuing a career in nursing.