OTTAWA, August 21, 2009 - The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada confirmed that the plane discovered by Parks Canada underwater archaeologists off the coast of the village of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan in Quebec is the wreckage of a U.S. Army Air Force plane lost in 1942. No human remains were seen during the operation this week, which was conducted principally on the exterior of the sunken aircraft.
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is used to view a downed World War II aircraft deep in the waters of the St. Lawrence. The video shows the nose of the aircraft, the front wheel well, diagonal struts supporting the wings, wheel of side landing gear and the cockpit seen from the co-pilots side. The video also features Parks Canada underwater archaeologists approaching the nose of the aircraft and examining the side of the aircraft.
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina Navy Recon & Rescue Long Range Flying Boat upside down.
yankeemedic 1 year ago
So nobody knows what aircraft it is then?
SvenTviking 1 year ago