plane down in the Broads

Mr. V · 10-03-2023, 07:25 PM

Why would they use an excavator to recover the plane, isn't the water pretty deep there?

TiltonBB · 10-04-2023, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

Why would they use an excavator to recover the plane, isn't the water pretty deep there?

They may have a winch on the barge to pull the airplane up to the surface and the excavator can grab it and place it on the barge. When they get to the point of unloading the airplane at shore the excavator can be useful.

The excavator may have been on the barge where it was working and it was diverted to help in the recovery. The barges move pretty slowly. It may have been too time consuming to go to their base and unload it.

retired · 10-04-2023, 10:09 AM

They may use float bags to get it to the surface and lift it aboard with the excavator.

Mr. V · 10-04-2023, 10:27 AM

Ah, that makes sense: thanks.

LIforrelaxin · 10-04-2023, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by retired

They may use float bags to get it to the surface and lift it aboard with the excavator.

Correct that would be the procedure.... for pieces small enough for the excavator to safetly lift.... For any larger pieces they would float them with airbags, and then tow them somewhere to get them out of the water....

ishoot308 · 10-04-2023, 11:30 AM

Looks like they got it....

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