John F. Kennedy Jr.’s body was found in the wreckage of his plane in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Navy divers recovered the bodies on July 21, 1999, from about 116 feet of water, roughly 7.5 to 8 miles offshore.

What happened

  • The plane crashed into the ocean near Martha’s Vineyard on July 16, 1999.
  • The wreckage was later located on the ocean floor, and the bodies were still in the fuselage when recovered.
  • Reports said the victims died on impact.

After recovery

  • The remains were cremated and later scattered at sea near the crash site.

If you want, I can also give you a very short timeline of the crash and recovery.