Amazing Scenes As Sky Dive Reef Sinks

[alanmorison]

AMAZING scenes took place as the first aircraft in Phuket's artificial coral reef went to the bottom of Bang Tao Bay today.

Workers in hard-hats jumped onto the half-submerged aircraft as it was being lowered and knocked holes in the wings, and the tail as well.

http://phuketwan.com/article/tourism/phuke...-photo-special/

[NBT TV Phuket]

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The 1st planes wrecks for the artificial reef were lowered into the sea at Bangtao.

The Dakota plane wreck D2was the first sunk beneath the ocean surface near Koh Waew or Waew island off Bang Tao bay in Thalang district of Phuket on Monday. It took workers about 40 minutes to place the first plane on the sea bed for the artificial reef. After it was put on the sea bed, ten divers, Thais and foreigners worked together to secure her with the underwater base to prevent here from being moved by strong currents. The operation yesterday managed to sink only one plane. The rest will be gradually placed on the sea bed with the last one scheduled with a big ceremony on Saturday November 29th. The operation was witnessed by media, Thai and foreign. D1 Dakota, which is considered the leader of the squadron, will be the final plane to be submerged. The ceremony on Saturday will be attended by the Minister of Tourism and Sports and Natural Resources and Environment ministers.

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VDO - Interview about ‘Sea Air Wrecks’ project to make artificial reef at Bangtao Bay, Phuket

http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/prev...php?news_id=812

We turn now to our interview with Rainer Gottwald, CEO of Thai Diving Association or TDA & CMAS Thailand (Technical Committee) about the ‘Sea Air Wrecks’ or ‘Reef Squadron’ project to make artificial reef at Bangtao Bay in Phuket; the 10 aircraft were being prepared at Phuket Deep Sea Port; 3 airplanes & 6 helicopters are to be sunk from today-28 November, with the final airplane to be sunk for a ceremony on 29 November. First Rainer explains more about his role & the project:

Contact: [email protected] www.tda-cmas.org Tel: 076 – 206514/5 Fax: 076 - 206515

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