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Most likely on the rez, my brother went out looking a little for it this weekend, but plenty of the areas are snowed in a bit. he decided to wait til spring. 

 

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I'm sure the salvage value of a WWII era plane is worth more than $20K.  I'm sure the insurance company would love to have the plane back regardless of condition.  

I'm really surprised it didn't start a fire upon crashing.  Leads me to believe it may have landed in better condition than expected.  If the plane leveled before crashing it may have traveled further than expected.

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15 hours ago, Phil Carr said:

http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/1997/09/10/134375-rincon-crash-may-be-linked-to-drugs/

The hikers may have been the 2nd people to find this. 1.5 million on board supposedly, 30-40k recovered.

Anyway 13 years had past since the crash.

Sounds like the plot to C J Box's mystery novel, "Back of Beyond", from about six or seven years ago...

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I can't believe they wouldn't have slapped a GPS locator on something like that years ago. Even backhoes and job trailers, etc... have them these days.

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7 hours ago, jim said:

Might be he needs it found for the insurance company to make a payout. 

Also, a restoration firm just overhauled the motor at considerable cost. Once found the NTSB will determine why the engine failed. Could be some big bucks at stake here.

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It will be interesting to find out where it is. 

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Doesn't the FAA usually get involved immediately after a crash? They have access to high tech stuff, including real time satellite imagery. If the Plane had a functional transponder, they should be able to locate it pretty quickly, unless it is under water? 

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