Royal Canadian Air Force plane crashed after its engine failed upon takeoff in September 1943, killing all four men on board.
Diver Tiare Boyes kept a careful watch on a thin line running between the surface of the water to the wreck of a downed Second World War-era bomber to help guide her down into the cold, dark waters of Gander Lake, Newfoundland, this past week.
Divers confirmed the location of the plane Monday, 50 metres below the surface, upside down on a steep ledge. The team consisted of divers from Canada, the U.S. and France. A 3D sonar scan taken in July shows an image of the plane, called Liberator 589D. Researcher and diver Tony Merkle spent a decade trying to find the exact location of the aircraft, a goal accomplished on Monday.“It was also very sombre, because lives were lost on this plane. We definitely spent some time contemplating the loss of life and the sacrifices that these men made during World War II.”Paint remains on the plane. “We could clearly see some hydraulic lines and some electrical lines and a power box of some sort.
“I think it is really important to maintain those connections to our past,” she added. “There are fewer and fewer knowledge carriers.”
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