KANSAS CITY—On Tuesday afternoon, the Bates County Missouri Coroner released the names of the 12 who victims of the plane crash that occurred on Sunday, June 14 through the provided manifest and through next of kin notifications, according to a statement from Bates County Coroner Jerret J. Reno.
"The list of individuals identified is currently just a list and the proper authorities are still attempting to make absolute certain the deceased are positively identified."
"While the investigation is still ongoing and we work to reunite the deceased with their loved ones, we feel comfortable that we have the identities of those twelve passengers on board the plane."
The list includes:
Michael R. Shanahan- 54, Kansas City, MO
Kurt John Roy- 69, Windber, PA
David Hershberger- 54, Liberty, MO
Sai Karthik Varma Datla- 24, from India
Matthew Swope- 39, Independence, MO
Dustin McKinney- 44, Stilwell, KS
Jennifer L. Sharp- 55, Grand Junction, CO
Blake Thacker- 25, Olathe, KS
Marcus Miller- 30, Lawrence, KS
Nicholas Nash- 40,Harrisonville, MO
William Fischer- 23, De Soto, KS
Dane Cordes- 26, Richmond, MO
"The Coroner’s Office continues to work with local, state and federal agencies to investigate the incident. We waited to release the names to allow time for the friends and families to reach out to their extended families. We ask that you allow time and pray for everyone involved as this investigation will take months to complete and has touched people nationwide. God bless you all."