Toddler's Body Found at Jet Crash Site

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 9, 2008 8:21 PM CST
Toddler's Body Found at Jet Crash Site
This photo provided by The Korean United Methodist Church of San Diego shows Young Mi Yoon, left, and her husband Dong Yun Yoon in 2007. She was killed in the crash; he wasn't home.   (AP Photo )

Search crews today found the body of a missing 15-month-old girl in the rubble of her San Diego home, the fourth and final victim of a military jet crash in a suburban neighborhood. The toddler and three family members—her mother, grandmother, and 2-month-old sister—were killed in Monday's accident. The family's father said he bore no ill feelings toward the Marine pilot, who managed to parachute to safety. "I know he did everything he could."

A Marine statement: "Initial indications suggest that engine failure may have played a role, though we will not know for certain until an investigation is concluded." (More fighter jet stories.)

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