Plane Wreck Story?

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:38 pm

Just fishing for a story here...I've seen plenty of photos of the plane wreck in Cinnamon Bay but never saw anything about how it got there...does anyone know the story?

Dave-a-roni · Post by **Dave-a-roni** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:08 am

Yeah, me too. I'd be interested to know about that, I'm looking forward to check that out too, I think it's in little cinnamon? (left of cinnamon bay)

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:36 am

C'mon, there has got to be an answer to this mystery, does anyone have any clues? Ya'll know the one...in little Cinnamon bay...
FYI- I borrowed this photo from "JJShaw"...

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:46 am

...and just for fun, to sweeten the deal, here's a link to a Google Earth placemark to a smuggling plane that went down in the bahamas, there's alot of story to this one...mostly unverified to my knowlege but all related to the infamous Carlos Lehder...

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded ... ber/827977

JJShaw · Post by **JJShaw** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:53 pm

Heyyyy...whered ya get that pic??...LOL

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:59 pm

JJ- Yeah, ya busted me....wasn't sure if you'd notice I ripped this off from your pics on the 'net...I've seen bunches of them around but yours were the most recent and I actually remembered where they were, hope you don't mond....I shamelessly...uh "borrow" from the internet whenever possible and also share/donate stuff too...

So, do you know the story of how it got there?

JJShaw · Post by **JJShaw** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:05 pm

I have no idea how it got there, but we enjoyed snorkeling over it last June. There should be some info on it somewhere...

bobcside · Post by **bobcside** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:15 pm

Probably spare parts that fell of a barge on the way to Tortola and washed into the bay. How's that for letin the air out of the balloon.

JJShaw · Post by **JJShaw** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:29 pm

Dave-a-roni wrote:Yeah, me too. I'd be interested to know about that, I'm looking forward to check that out too, I think it's in little cinnamon? (left of cinnamon bay)

yes it is left of Cinnamon facing the ocean. we took a small trail over to Little Cinnamon thru a fence Its about 20 ft out. Not hard to find...

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:38 pm

Could this be it 8/18/1971, non-fatal pleasure craft from St Thomas to St John...?

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=61204&key=0#

PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS FACTOR(S) WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED

JJShaw · Post by **JJShaw** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:43 pm

could be I suppose. not sure how you would find out unless one of the locals might know.

Dave-a-roni · Post by **Dave-a-roni** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:42 pm

Thanks JJ for where it is exactly. As to the story, if I were to take a gander... well I think the pilot wanted a permanant vacation when he was flying over head and decided to ditch the plane and jump into the water and swim to shore... maybe an old hermit living on island somewhere

Hell, I'd do it!

JJShaw · Post by **JJShaw** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:37 pm

Theres a paragraph about it in the book "Feet Fins and 4 Wheel drive. says possibly a Piper Cub. also says it amazingly clean it is after 40 yrs of being down there. It also gives directions on how to get to it..

JJShaw · Post by **JJShaw** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:38 pm

Oh and Dave...and I like you idea .. We'd do it too.

StJohnRuth · Post by **StJohnRuth** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:44 pm

JJShaw wrote:Theres a paragraph about it in the book "Feet Fins and 4 Wheel drive. says possibly a Piper Cub. also says it amazingly clean it is after 40 yrs of being down there. It also gives directions on how to get to it..

That's funny, I was just about to email Pam Gaffin (author of "Feet Fins and 4 Wheel Drive") when I saw this post. I figured she'd know....
-Ruth

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