From the wreckage and rubble the rescuers managed to extract six survivors. Rescuers often had to dismember bodies to reach survivors among the wreckage. All the bodies were recovered from the wreckage. Ellyson was able to escape from the wreckage unhurt. The memorial is built around a mast salvaged from the ship's wreckage. Most of the aircraft wreckage was found near the impact crater. The mirror was later recovered in the wreckage. The NTSB's investigative team completed the examination of the airplane wreckage and runway. Steve crashes the minibus, leaving the staff trapped in the wreckage. Only a small amount of the aircraft's wreckage was recovered. Michael survives the accident and manages to crawl out of the wreckage. Rickenbacker suffered grave injuries, being soaked in fuel, immobile, and trapped in the wreckage. Paul was declared dead on removal from the wreckage. Unlike Lunger, Lauda was trapped in the wreckage. Some of the wreckage fell close to houses.