some debris and human bodies were removed from the crash site after the accident in 1981. in 2007, pop tv (a tv station in slovenia) did a news report on the accident. they visited the crash site in corsica and found many of the airplane's parts still scattered on mont san-pietro, in rugged and inaccessible terrain. subsequently, the government of slovenia, adria airways and kompas (the slovenian travel agency that organized the fatal trip in 1981) organized and funded a clean-up operation. a slovenian team of about 60 soldiers, mountain rescuers, civil protection and rescue service members, medical personnel, and other volunteers removed about 27 tons of aircraft remains in may 2008. the removed debris included one aircraft engine and large wing parts. some of the parts were so large they needed to be machine cut before transporting them from the mountain by a helicopter. several human remains were also found, and were either sent for further identification tests, or were properly disposed. a commemorative plaque was installed at the site of the initial wing impact.