The Corsair airplane wreck, sitting 115’ at the bottom of
the ocean off of Hawaii Kai, sank in 1948 on a routine mission from Pearl
Harbor. The captain of the plane
realized his fuel gauge was rapidly falling but assumed it was a faulty gauge
and continued flying.
He executed a
perfect emergency water landing, but the plane still sank, with virtually no
damage, and the captain was rescued and taken to safety.
The plane sits upright, but is in a location
with strong currents and is meant for more advanced divers. The left wing of the plane is submerged under
the sand, acting as an anchor to keep the plane from drifting, and the right
wing is home to many octopus and eels.
Surrounding the plane is mostly sand, and thousands of sand eels can be
spotted. Many people attempt to squeeze
into the cockpit for a photo, but beware, large yellowmargin eels make their
home in there, and they don’t like intruders!
Although not common, divers have seen manta rays, Galapagos sharks,
tiger sharks, and humpbacks around the Corsair.
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| Galapagos Shark |
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| Garden Eels |
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| Humpback Whale |
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| Manta Rays |
You never know…you might get lucky and see one of those rare creatures
on your dive!
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