Debris found in Lake Erie consistent with missing plane: Officials

Cleveland officials searching for a plane carrying six people that disappeared over Lake Erie say more than 120 pieces of debris have been recovered, and many are consistent with the type of aircraft that vanished.

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A statement from officials says they’re not sharing details about the debris or its location because it’s part of an active investigation. Only a bag that washed ashore near a private harbour near Cleveland has been confirmed as coming from the plane.

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The Columbus-bound Cessna 525 Citation disappeared Thursday night shortly after takeoff from Burke Lakefront Airport. Why remains a mystery.

READ MORE: U.S. Coast Guard searching for 6 people after plane goes missing over Lake Erie

A business executive was reportedly piloting the plane carrying his wife, two teenage sons and two neighbours, including a University of Wisconsin-Madison student.

Crews have searched by air and water and along shore.