Body Of Last Victim Of Colombia Air Crash Is Found

Rescuers found the remains of a 9-year-old New Jersey boy Sunday, the last missing victim of an American Airlines plane crash that killed 160 people, a Red Cross official said.

The body of Michael Claros, of Hillsborough, N.J., was discovered on the mountain ridge where the Boeing 757 crashed Dec. 20 as it descended toward the southwest city Cali. Four people and a dog survived.

The dead included Michael’s mother and sister.

Rescuers found most of the bodies during the first few days after the crash. In some cases, they found only body parts. Ricardo Zea, a Red Cross paramedic on the scene, provided no details on the condition of Claros’ body.

Ruling out sabotage and mechanical failure, Colombian officials released a report suggesting that human error by the pilot caused the plane to veer off course and crash.

A final determination is months away.