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On April 3rd, 2008 a small plane carrying 11 people crashed in Suriname. Suriname is located between French Guiana and Guyana in northern South America.

All 11 people on board were killed. Not only did they perish, but their remains were burned beyond recognition.

The charred remains of the disaster victims will be sent to the Netherlands were Dutch scientists will try to make positive identifications on all 11 passengers. Because of the severity of the burns, this process could take up to a year to complete.

The Dutch have their work cut out for them, but with diligence and the best that science has to offer, the families of the victims should be able to find closure.