ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A woman who says she's the wife of a missing University of Michigan doctoral student has asked a judge to declare him dead.
The Detroit Free Press reports that Surong Ruan filed a petition in Washtenaw County saying she doesn't believe her husband, Xin Rong, is alive.
Rong rented an airplane from the Ann Arbor Airport on March 15. The plane crashed and later was discovered in Ontario.
Authorities say Rong wasn't with the plane. There weren't any footprints in the snow or any fuel in the plane.
An Ontario Provincial Police spokesman says authorities believe he jumped from the plane during the flight.
Court documents indicate Ruan seeks the declaration as she cares for Rong's property and deals with insurance companies. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for next month.
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Information from: Detroit Free Press, http://www.freep.com
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