Yes, by newspaper accounts, at least nine (some sources say as many as thirteen) of the hijackers have been identified, as a result of DNA testing. But no Muslim country wanted to claim them for burial. As recently as 2009, the remains were still in the custody of the FBI.
The cross signifies the listed person is missing in action. When their remains are recovered, identified and repatriated to their family, the cross is changed to a diamond.
The remains of American Airlines Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, are primarily located at the crash site itself, where the plane impacted the building. Investigations recovered debris, including aircraft parts and human remains, from the area surrounding the Pentagon. Some remains were also identified and processed at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. The site has since been memorialized, and the Pentagon Memorial honors the victims of the attack.
No, the SS Douglas Mawson was never recovered. It sank in 1987 off the coast of Antarctica and remains at the bottom of the ocean.
No remains were recovered from the Andrea Gail after it sank during the 1991 Perfect Storm. The fishing vessel was lost at sea, and despite extensive search efforts, only debris from the ship was found. The crew of six was never located, and their fate remains unknown.
Yes, the remains of all seven astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia were found following the tragic disintegration of the shuttle upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003. The investigation recovered personal effects and human remains which were returned to their families for burial.
Yes, her remains were found and identified.
He was never identified or caught so his birthdate remains a mystery.
Yes, remains from all seven crew were recovered and returned to their families for burial.
Ariel Sharon remains in a vegetative state. He has not recovered nor does he show signs of recovery.
Yes, Carole Lombard's body was found after the plane crash that killed her on January 16, 1942. The wreckage of the plane was discovered in the mountains near Las Vegas, Nevada. Lombard, along with several other passengers, was identified at the crash site, and her remains were later recovered and returned to her family for burial.
Yes, the bodies of the space shuttle Challenger disaster were recovered. The remains of the seven crew members were found in the debris after the shuttle disintegrated in mid-air during launch in 1986.
If your talking about the tomb of the unknown solider, it is unidentified remains of soldiers from many wars. The US. Military gives the utmost respect for the men and women who have been killed and whose remains have not been recovered or identifiable.