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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Teenager sentenced to jail for freeway incidents ... Updated: Mayor Wheeler says he'll veto Patridge selection ... Medford teen drowns in Applegate Lake ... Teenager sentenced to jail for freeway incidents ... Updated: Mayor Wheeler says he'll veto Patridge selection ... Medford teen drowns in Applegate Lake ... BROOKINGS PLANE CRASH Divers find missing plane near Brookings; body recovered Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 22, 2016 at 10:17 AM Updated Jul 22, 2016 at 10:23 AM Posted Jul. 22, 2016 at 10:17 AM Updated Jul 22, 2016 at 10:23 AM » Social News GRANTS PASS (AP) — A plane missing since the Fourth of July has been found off the Oregon Coast, and one body has been recovered. The Cessna 172 with three people aboard went down shortly after takeoff from Brookings. John Belnap, a 46-year-old nurse anesthetist from Grants Pass, piloted the plane and the passengers were his 17-year-old son Max Belnap and his son's 17-year-old friend, Ryan Merker. The teens attended Grants Pass High School and competed in track and field. More searching was to be done Friday. Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel said the name of the recovered person will be released after it has been positively identified by a medical examiner. He tells the Daily Courier the plane found Thursday was upside down on the ocean floor, partly covered in sand. The plane was separated from its engine and three seats were in the area. The body was found under a wing, and divers could not see all the way into the fuselage, he said. The crash scene is about four miles northwest of Brookings, not far from Rainbow Rock. Boats from Curry, Josephine, Douglas and Wasco counties were in the water along with a boat equipped with a sonar device that spotted an area of interest, with oil and gas in the area, about 100 feet from a previous area of interest. Daniel said a barge would be needed to salvage the wreck, which has now been marked by a buoy. "It's bittersweet," Daniel said. "A lot of people put in a lot of time and effort. The whole purpose of this operation is closure, and that comes from recovering all three." MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 22, 2016 at 10:17 AM Updated Jul 22, 2016 at 10:23 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501