A man who was found dead in the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Grand Isle last week was identified by the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office as 33-year-old Jonathan George of Mississippi.
George’s body was recovered shortly after a small plane crashed on Wednesday, May 25, during a fish-spotting trip in the Gulf. George, the pilot of the plane, is believed to have been the only person aboard when the plane crashed, the Associated Press reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
The NTSB said the Cessna 182 airplane was operated by a company called Westbank Fishing. The fishing company lost contact with the plane at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and the plane likely went down around two miles off the coast of Grand Isle, an NTSB spokesperson said.
Though his body was recovered, the plane’s wreckage has not been found, the NTSB spokesperson said. When the wreckage is located, an NTSB investigator will travel to the scene.
A preliminary report is expected in two to three weeks, according to the NTSB.
Michelle Hunter contributed to this report.
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