Several news outlets are reporting a 17-year-old boy and his father have crashed in the Pacific during the teen's attempt to pilot a single-engine plane around the world in 30 days.
The Indianapolis Star reports the airplane of Plainfield, Indiana, teen Haris Suleman and his father, Babar, had taken off from Pago Pago in American Samoa when their plane crashed Wednesday, according to Annie Hyatt, a spokeswoman for the family.
Haris' body was recovered, but authorities were still searching for Babar.
According to a July 20 feature story in The Indianapolis Star, Haris had recently acquired his pilot's license and instrument rating, which authorized him to fly an aircraft over oceans.
The Express Tribune reported that Hiba Suleman, Haris' sister, confirmed on her Facebook account that the body of her brother had been recovered, while rescue teams are still searching for her father.
Here is a look at Haris Suleman's Twitter account of the trip:
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