The last update for the weekend, MSP is suspending recovery operations till Tuesday

Dear all,

We received a call from the detective in charge of our case with the MSP. They are suspending search operations for the weekend. Due to very light currents in the waters they have searched, they remain confident that this will not impact the continuance of the recovery effort on Tuesday.

They are searching what we estimate to be a 2-1/2 by 1 mile swath, mostly north of the South Channel of Mackinac Straits and centered about 5 miles northwest of Cheboygan, between Point Nipigon on the Lower Peninsula and Zola Point on Bois Blanc Island. On the west end of the swath is where a witness thinks the plane hit the water, and on the east end is where the Univ. of Mich. drift charts suggest the plane may be. No other debris has washed up.

We were informed that they will have to reassess the likelihood of discovering the remains of the crash, as even 48 hours ago, their success rate only hovered around 50%. They have been searching a vast area of water at great depth and under adverse weather and water conditions.

The children of Brooke wish to thank all well wishers in the guestbook, and we think we can speak on behalf of Karen's mother and say the same. We are looking forward to a weekend where every phone call is not so fraught with expectation, good or bad, and wish everyone a relaxing and quiet holiday weekend.