Human remains found after crash of Atlas Air cargo plane at Chambers Co.

ANAHUAC, Texas –

Investigators found human remains after the Boeing 767 plunged into Trinity Bay, Chambers County, on Saturday.

According to the FAA, the flight bears an Atlas flight number but was painted in the colors of Amazon.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the flight crew, their families and friends, and the entire Atlas Air team during this terrible tragedy." We thank the first responders who worked for urgently to provide support, "Amazon said in a statement.

Atlas Air also sent the following statement in response to the crash:

This confirms that a cargo flight # 3591 from the Atlas Air 767 operating from Miami to Houston was involved in an accident this afternoon. We understand that the plane crashed near the town of Anahuac in Texas, in Trinity Bay. We can confirm that there were three people on board the plane. These people and their family members are our top priority right now. Atlas Air cooperates fully with the FAA and NTSB. We will update the additional information available.
A preliminary report indicated that the twin-engine Boeing 767 twin-engine jet was crushed shortly before 12:45 pm Saturday near the city of Anahuac, in Trinity Bay.

A witness seizes a moment before the Boeing 767 crashes into Trinity Bay

At a press conference on Saturday afternoon, Brian Hawthorne, Sheriff of Chambers County, said they had started receiving 911 information from witnesses who said they saw the jet go down in the air. North end of the bay, at Jack's Pocket.

WATCH: Chambers County Sheriff jet crash report

The Federal Aviation Administration issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) regarding Atlas Flight 3591 after losing radar and radio contact to the Boeing 767 approximately 30 miles southeast of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Houston. The plane was flying from Miami to Houston.

"The first thing I saw the minute I arrived, it's just floating debris," Hawthrone said. "Everything from sheets to women's clothes, to cardboard boxes."

Hawthorne thought that they would look on the scene for weeks, the area where the plane lands being better known for duck hunting.

"The problem everyone is going to have in this recovery process is that the water goes from zero to five feet deep and that 0 meters deep is nothing other than that. a muddy bog, "Hawthorne said.
Sheriff Hawthorne said the DPS diving team would join in looking for leftovers and the black box.

The Coast Guard also joined the search to find the three members who were on board at the time.