A quest for the hidden 1944 plane crash forest on Mt. Tamalpais
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Join us as we try to find the crash site on Mt. Tamalpais. Here's the story of that night.
ON A WET AND WINDY night in late November 1944, a US Navy plane crashed into Mount Tamalpais and killed eight aviators and crew. The aircraft had taken off from Naval Air Station in Alameda when it developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff. The aircraft radioed that it was having mechanical problems as it headed past the Golden Gate Bridge and into the darkness. The plane was never heard from again.
The owner of the Mountain Home Inn on Panoramic Highway was the first to report the crash after hearing a loud noise and seeing a giant fireball just before midnight.
The next day, a few boys from Mill Valley found the wreckage scattered across a 300-yard area. The debris was still smoldering, including what was left of the eight Navy fliers. The boys later reported that the sight was so horrific that they had nightmares for years afterward.
The Navy came and cleared most of the wreckage soon after the crash. However, a small portion of the debris was left behind and is still there today. Visitors will find mostly nondescript scraps of metal and rubber strewn about the hallowed ground, though it is rumored that one of the plane’s machine guns is still missing among the wreckage.
I love a treasure hunt! Good find! Like the moment of silence.