1952 BOAC airline crash Sahara

[Chris Johnson]

Marty's post has got my brain in wreck site overdrive, not good when i've got other stuff to do today.

The BBC did a show a few years back about a crash in the Sahara so thought i'd share it.

Interesting that the locals have made use of the wreck site.

Additional Link to Article in Scotsman Newspaper

[Chris Austin]

We have "Opportunistic merchants" around here. They drive pick-ups and also collect scrap - plus anything else not tied down. ;D

[Monty Fowler]

We have those around here, too, Chris, including the occasional Darwin Award winners who try to "recycle" power lines for the copper ...

[Dale O. Beethe]

Yes, they are about as bright as the meth heads who use a cordless drill to drill into anhydrous ammonia tanks so they can keep their labs going.  Many times they are the same people.