trek into the woods. obviously she was shaken and distraught. reporter: for more than 24 hours she hiked. no cell phone coverage, no map. she said she followed the river down stream until it led her to a highway. she definitely looked like she had been out in the woods for quite some time. reporter: the owner is always pilot and knows the dangers of flying this remote region. just your classic jagged piece. reporter: autumn was taken to the hospital and reunited with her weary father who had spent what felt like an eternity wondering if he would see her again. i didn t want it to be real. no, not until anything is confirmed. and i just, i just didn t feel like she was. and dan joins me now. were her grand parents, were they recovered? reporter: at this point they have not found the plane wreckage and they have not found the bodies. should i tell you, that autumn did receive a burn to her right hand and according to the sheriff, that s because when the plane went down,