This afternoon, Sheriff William Sheron and Coroner Jeff McIntyre held a press conference in Corfu, near the site of Friday's plane crash that claimed the life of attorney Steve Barnes and his niece, Elizabeth Barnes, also an attorney.
Sheron said human remains have been recovered but the search continues.
McIntyre said the remains will be sent to Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office for positive identification.
Sheron said authorities are certain at this point that Barnes and his niece were on the plane and that they were the only two people aboard the plane.
The plane's impact created a 10-foot deep crater in a swampy area that is prone to fill with water and mud, making recovery difficult.
The recovery at the crash site could take another 48 hours.
The FAA is handling many of the duties that might otherwise be handled by the NTSB investigators and both Sheron and McIntyre are confident the investigation will be handled appropriately. The NTSB investigators are not traveling because of COVID-19 concerns. The wreckage will be transported to Nashville where NTSB investigators will examine it.
