Searchers on Sunday “unequivocally” identified an object spotted at the bottom of the Great Salt Lake as an aircraft of the general size and description of a Cessna 172, the type of plane that was reported missing Dec. 29, according to the Box Elder County sheriff’s office.
Severe equipment issues and fog postponed a dive planned for Sunday to recover the airplane, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The time for a new dive, in the northern arm of the lake, is yet to be determined.
“Several factors need to be considered and discussions with personnel need to take place to make that decision,” the release says.