JFK Jr.'s Body Was Found Just Hours Before Search for His Remains Was Nearly Called Off, Mission Leader Reveals

JFK Jr.’s Body Found 116 Feet Underwater Hours After Search Team Considered Calling Off Effort, Says Mission Leader

John F. Kennedy Jr. died alongside his wife, Carolyn Bessette, and her sister, Lauren, on July 16, 1999, in a plane crash.

JFK Jr's body was almost lost in ocean after horror plane crash

The son of the slain president went missing on the night of July 16, 1999, when a small plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.

JFK Jr.'s Body Was Found Just Hours Before Search for His Remains Was Nearly Called Off, Mission Leader Reveals

JFK Jr.'s body was found hours before officials considered ending the search, the Coast Guard commander revealed.

Exclusive | How JFK Jr.’s body was found under 116 feet of water — just hours after end to search was being considered

JFK Jr.’s body was found 116 feet below the Atlantic Ocean just hours before search crews considered calling off the hunt -- and he might have been lost forever if they’d waited another day.