A bone believed to have been part of human remains was found in the sand at a Long Island beach on Monday, according to police.
The grisly discovery was made by a woman at Smith Point County Park around 1:30 p.m., police said. The woman called Suffolk County Police after seeing what appeared to be a bone in the sand, which police took to the county medical examiner's office.
Police have not yet made any identifications regarding the identity.
The bone was found in an area not far from where TWA Flight 800 crashed nearly 27 years ago, and an expert said it’s possible the bone could be linked to the tragedy.
"It could very well have floated away and deposited itself on the beach after the incident, yes," said forensic anthropologist Angelique Corthals, a professor at CUNY-John Jay College, who said it's possible the the sea carried the remains to shore.
A memorial to Flight 800s 230 victims also stands near the spot on the beach where the bone was found.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at the Suffolk County Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.
