'A sense of closure came over us': Missing plane found 31 years later

On June 20, 1987, Ernie G. Whitehead and Len Dykhuizen boarded a two-seater float plane from Eagle Bay in the Shuswap for a fishing trip. They never returned.
Now more than 30 years later, a search for a different plane inadvertently led to the discovery of the missing Piper Super Cub, giving family a measure of comfort.
“We were relieved, and a sense of closure came over us even though it’s been 31 years now,” said Whitehead’s niece Claire, who grew up flying and fi