Bone found near plane wreck in Lake Constance

During work on the wreckage of a Swissair plane crashed in 1957, a team from the Schiffsberge association found bones. Analyzes are underway to confirm whether these are indeed human remains.

A team from the Schiffsberge association in Romanshorn (TG) announced that it had discovered human remains on Saturday during work on the wreckage of a Swissair plane which crashed in 1957 into Lake Constance. The Thurgau cantonal police confirmed the discovery of an “object resembling a bone”.

The discovery was transmitted to the St. Gallen Institute of Forensic Medicine, said the cantonal police, questioned by Keystone-ATS. Analyzes are underway to verify whether these are indeed human remains.

The Schiffsberge association announced Sunday evening that it had made this discovery at a depth of 210 meters. This weekend his team was recovering the engine of the Swissair DC-3 HB-IRK which crashed on June 18, 1957.

It is possible that the remains came from the crash victims. The plane crashed into Lake Constance for unknown reasons. The bodies of four of the nine crew members on board have still not been recovered.

The situation in the debris field at the bottom of the lake is “chaotic”, explains Silvan Paganini, president of the Schiffsberge association, quoted in the press release. Out of respect for the victims and their families, the association declines to provide detailed information on this discovery. (tib/ats)

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