The Aventura y Gloria Diving Club has shown this Sunday through an informative video on its social networks a sunken military plane in waters near Gran Canaria.
At only 29 meters deep, a sunken military plane can be observed, it is a Douglas DC-3 belonging to the year 1971 after an accident that claimed the lives of three people, as explained by the divers.
Almost hidden by the marine animals that swim in the area, there are still remains of the plane called "Zorro 33", a military transport developed during World War II. Eduardo Grandio explains on his website that the accident that occurred on June 30, 1971, in which five crew members were present, sank in just a few minutes near the Vargas beach, in Gran Canaria.
The rescue was carried out by helicopter, which managed to rescue three people out of the five on board, one of them lifeless. The other two disappeared without a trace, leading to the conclusion that the incident had claimed three lives.
Ruling out any engine problems with the statements of the survivors, it was concluded that the incident occurred due to the strong gusts of wind the plane went through, exceeding 35 knots in speed.
The Aventura y Gloria Diving Club has shown the area of the sunken plane where marine species such as sea bream, groupers, banks of grunts, rays, and some yellow wrasses, among other animals that have been swimming at the accident site for more than fifty years, inhabit the military transport.
For diving in the DC3, it is recommended to do so in spring and autumn; in summer, it is a usual area for winds, and strong waves would complicate swimming. Additionally, one must ensure to choose days with small tides to avoid being dragged by the currents.
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