Summary US Coast Guard has found wreckage of Haris Suleman plane in the Pacific Ocean.
PLAINFIELD (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard has found wreckage from an airplane piloted by a teenager who was killed when he crashed during an around-the-world flight, a spokesman said Thursday.
A pilot spotted sections of the plane s fuselage and other aircraft components Wednesday night in a remote section of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of American Samoa, spokesman Gene Maestas said. Ships later recovered some of the debris.
The body of 17-year-old Haris Suleman was found shortly after Tuesday s crash. Crews are still searching for 58-year-old Pakistani-born Babar Suleman, who was traveling with his son, Maestas said.
Haris Suleman had hoped to set the record for the fastest circumnavigation around the world in a single-engine airplane with the youngest pilot in command. His journey was also a fundraiser to help build schools in Pakistan.
The Sulemans left their home on June 19 and were expected to arrive back on the U.S. mainland on Saturday.
Family spokeswoman Annie Hayat said the Suleman family "keeps asking for prayers for the safe return of Babar Suleman."
Family and friends defended the father-son team and their mission, saying they knew the dangers. Babar Suleman had long dreamed of flying around the world.
Family friend Azher Khan said Haris Suleman s brother was scheduled to arrive Friday in American Samoa.
