Vintage military aircraft and bones found on Alaskan glacier

[TangoWhiskey]

Anybody have more info on this?

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2...lane-wreck-bones-found-on-alaska-glacier?lite

Found this comment on a Facebook post:

Aircraft just identified as P-40, disappeared April/1943. Pilot listed as M.I.A. KIA pending...

https://www.google.com/search?q=Kni...WO2QXO_snZCQ&ved=0CFkQ_AUoBA&biw=1920&bih=993

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Here's the TFR:

http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_9070.html

 

[Sac Arrow]

Why is it necessary to place a TFR over a historic accident investigation?

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Too many lookie-loos could create an unsafe environment for the investigators? All they need is a distracted pilot low and slow turning circles over them and stall/spinning it into the site or a nearby midair.

 

[Fearless Tower]

Why is it necessary to place a TFR over a historic accident investigation?

Usually it is to provide separation between the search and recovery aircraft and anyone who might be gawking.....particularly media types.

Same reason for TFRs around firefighting ops


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[Sac Arrow]

Over a glacier in BFE Alaska?

 

[Threefingeredjack]

Over a glacier in BFE Alaska?

There are more planes per capita in Alaska than any other state. And this is actually close to the biggest city in the state.

 

[Henning]

Over a glacier in BFE Alaska?

All the more reason. There are plenty of planes in Alaska and not a lot of options to get pics of the site.

 

[Anthony]

Didn't the Russians find a P-39 in a lake recently with the pilot's remains also in it? I read about it somewhere, but I forget where. It may have been in the Smithsonian avaition mag.

I would be interesting to know the story behind the crash. It must be like finding a time capsule.

 

[denverpilot]

Why is it necessary to place a TFR over a historic accident investigation?

What was the aircraft carrying when it disappeared? Ordinance?

Have seen that used as a reason before...

 

[AggieMike88]

So who's turn at NUMA is it? Dirk? The Chairman? Henning?