Airplane Crash North Carolina - The remains of all passengers, including four teenagers, who were believed to be on a plane that crashed off the coast of North Carolina on Sunday have been found.
The Coast Guard announced it had suspended the search on Tuesday, saying it would continue to work with local partners through ongoing recovery efforts.
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"Our deepest sympathies go out to the Down East community," said Capt. Matt Baer, sector commander, Sector North Carolina.
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On Wednesday, the Carteret County Sheriff's Office said the remains of all other passengers have been located. At least two are well known and will be given to the family.
Eight people were believed to be on board the Pilatus PC-12 single-engine plane when it crashed about 4 miles east of Drum Inlet around 2 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Coast Guard.
The sheriff's office released the identities of the eight people said to be on the plane, including three 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old.
From left: Noah Lee Styron, Michael Daily Shepherd and Jonathan Kole McInnis, who were on board the plane that crashed off the coast of North Carolina.Facebook
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All the passengers were from North Carolina and were believed to be returning from a hunting trip in Hyde County to Beaufort when the plane went down, authorities said.
Among the passengers were Stephanie Ann McInnis Fulcher, 42, Jonathan Kole McInnis, 15, and Douglas Hunter Parks, 45. Fulcher's brother-in-law, Buddy Goodwin, told NBC News on Monday that McInnis is Fulcher and Parks' son is his girlfriend. .
The other teenagers on the plane were identified as 15-year-old Noah Lee Styron, 15-year-old Michael Daily Shepard and 16-year-old Jacob Nolan Taylor.
Among those believed to be on the flight was 67-year-old Ernest Durwood Rawls, who the sheriff's office said was piloting the plane.
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The Carteret County Public School System said in a statement Tuesday that the incident has impacted its schools.
"It has been confirmed that four students from East Carteret High School are among those who lost their lives," said the statement. "School counselors, school psychologists and school crisis team members responded from across the school system to serve and support students, staff and families in to the school concerned."
"The public system of Carteret County continues to express its concern, support and sympathy to those affected by this tragic event," he said.
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