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Divers will be back in the water this morning as they continue to search the wreckage of the single-engine plane from Saturday's midair collision over the Hudson that killed nine people.
On Monday, dive crews located a body inside the wreckage of the single-engine plane that collided with the tourist helicopter, killing all nine people aboard the two aircraft.
According to the New York City Police Department, the body of a male was found inside the Piper Lancer around 3:30 p.m.
The plane is located about 60 feet below water off the New Jersey shore, not far from where the helicopter was recovered on Sunday. According to diver accounts, the fuselage is currently laying on its side with no signs of attached wings.
Officials say attempts to remove the body have so far been unsuccessful. The Army Corps of Engineers is also being consulted about trying to pull the aircraft to the surface.
"The investigation will continue," said National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Debbie Hersman. "Our team is working to conduct interviews, to collect records, to document the aircraft and basically collect much of the information associated with air traffic operations and how this air space is managed."
The plane's pilot, Steve Altman, 60, his brother Daniel, 49, and his 16-year-old nephew, Doug were all killed in the crash.
The bodies of the five Italian tourists who were aboard the helicopter were discovered yesterday. The pilot of that plane, Jeremy Clarke of New Jersey, was also found.
Officials say all nine people were killed when the plane and tourist helicopter collided over the Hudson. The planes then broke up in the air, sending fiery pieces into the water.
Steven Altman, 60, piloted the single-engine plane. His body has yet to be recovered.
The search for victims and wreckage was suspended for hours Monday due to poor visibility and strong currents.
"They have a lot of challenges: the current is fast moving, the water's deep and they have very low visibility in it," Hersman said. "So, we've been very impressed with what they did yesterday with the helicopter, we're hopeful that today we can have the same result with the aircraft."
Earlier on Monday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg met with Italy's Ambassador to the United States at City Hall to talk about the recovery efforts.
The mayor offered his condolences to the families of the five tourists visiting from Bologna, Italy.
Italian Ambassador Giovanni Castellaneta says he's hoping to provide the families with more details of the crash.
"I'm confident that the federal authorities and the mayor of New York City will help us to speed up this inquire as soon as possible with the results," said Castellaneta.
Castellaneta says he has since met with the families of the victims.
The plane took off from Teterboro Airport just before noon on Saturday, while the helicopter carrying five Italian tourists had just taken off from the 30th Street Heliport on Manhattan's West Side.
They say a pilot on the ground tried to warn both pilots that they appeared to be on a collision course.
Meanwhile, authorities have released some of the 911 calls that poured in from people who witnessed the collision.
Caller: In Hoboken, New Jersey..In the hudson river..A helicopter just landed in it, on the corner of 4th and River Street.
911 Operator: It's 4th and River Street? Stay on the line.. Do you see anyone injured?
Caller: Oh my God. They're probably, totally injured.
911 Operator: It landed or it crashed?
Caller: It's gone, it's crashed.
911 Operator: Ok, stay on the line. I'm going to transfer you to EMS and the police.
Caller: An airplane it a helicopter in the hudson river here. The location is River Road and 4th, approximately.
911 Operator: So River Road and 4th Street?
Caller: An airplane just hit a helicopter. The helicopter went down into the water. The plane, I'm not too sure what happened, where it is. I can't see it.
Multiple witness accounts say the plane approached the helicopter from behind and clipped it with a wing.
In response to the collision, local officials are now calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to enact stricter regulations for the airspace over the Hudson.
"We demand that all general aviation aircraft be required to have aboard a traffic collision guidance system which alerts the pilot when another aircraft is getting too close," said Congressman Jerrold Nadler. "And that all general aviation aircraft be required to carry a mode C transponder, a device that sends out a signal of the aircraft's location."
The mayor said he believes there is a limit to what the FAA will be able to do.
"My experience has been the controllers in New York, the busier they are the more professional they get," said Bloomberg, a licensed pilot. "If you don't listen carefully and speak very quickly, this is not the place for you to fly. But if you have a lot of training and you can handle it, there's no reason to think that you're not safe."
As of Monday evening, flight restrictions were still in place in the area.
Authorities are asking anyone with footage or pictures to come forward since they may help investigators piece together what caused the crash.