US divers have found what appear to be remains of a crew of an Army amphibious plane that went down in the Eastern St Lawrence River during World War II.
According to reports at the time, the plane failed to take off during a storm due to high waves. On the second attempt, the plane hit a large wave and began taking on water. Four of the nine people on board were pulled to safety before the plane sank.
According to reports at the time, the plane failed to take off during a storm due to high waves. On the second attempt, the plane hit a large wave and began taking on water. Four of the nine people on board were pulled to safety before the plane sank.
Parks Canada divers originally found the plane upside down under 40m of water in 2009 while conducting a survey.
The wreck was searched by a joint US civilian-military unit
specialising in the identification of those lost in war
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19057420
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