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Aussies find frozen plane in Antarctica
We all complain about flight delays, but nothing tops the one that's been waiting close to 100 years to be discovered. An Australian research team just discovered what's left of the first plane ever to fly to Antarctica. It hit the ground in 1912 ... and has been waiting ever since. The discovery wasn't an accident. The guys from the Mawson's Huts Foundation have been looking for it for the last three summers. In a sign that 2010 is going to kick ass for these folks, they found some metal pieces of the plane on New Year's Day.
According to USA Today, Tony Stewart, a member of the team, wrote on his blog, "The biggest news of the day is that we've found the air tractor, or at least parts of it!"
Early last century, Australian explorer Douglas Mawson took the helm of two expeditions to Antarctica. On the first of the two, he brought a Vickers plane with him, but the wings were damaged in a crash before the team set out for Antarctica. Thought it would never take flight, Mawson hoped to use it as a motorized sled of sorts. The engine couldn't handle the temperature extremes, though, so Mawson left it behind.
Filed under: History, Oceania, Antarctica, Australia
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
geo Jan 7th 2010 9:28AM
And??? Guess I'll have to go to Yahoo to find the," rest of the story!"
Andy Jan 7th 2010 9:36AM
I was wondering the same thing. Where are the pics?
cat Jan 7th 2010 9:44AM
that was the worst article I have ever read
Wish Belkin Jan 7th 2010 10:00AM
Not the worst, but pretty damned sad.
Al Schrader Jan 7th 2010 3:58PM
How did they get the penguins to fly the plane ?
Vic Jan 7th 2010 9:55AM
This news is about a week old-how much can you embellish on who cares?
shane campbell Jan 7th 2010 11:08AM
The story was old, dated and lame. What is a matter with you guys?
stevw Jan 7th 2010 10:23AM
whats for lunch,decisions,decisions
RK Jan 7th 2010 11:17AM
Aussie's find Frozen plane in Antarctica...and they show a picture of a fu*king penguin...! How Retarded!!
JOE Jan 7th 2010 11:22AM
O.K.....................and what happened next?????? What happened the story wasnt interesting enough to continue?? Or did some Hollywood Actor have a more interesting icident happen and You had to cover that??
Kaptunkid Jan 7th 2010 11:45AM
Give the guys a break. They're obviously hallucinating from over exposure to the cold. I can see where a penguin with it's flippers outstretched could be mistaken for a frozen airplane in their condition. If a Polar Bear had walked by instead, they probably would have reported seeing a Land Rover. Hahahahahahah!!!
Eric Jan 7th 2010 11:46AM
This reporter should be fired! Horrific!
tyrebitre Jan 7th 2010 1:22PM
"This reporter should be fired! Horrific!" *************
Fired ? Maybe set on fire and chased by pitbulls. The story is old, having hit the news even on AOL before; wrong in that the plane didn't fly to or in Antarctica; poorly written and executed; and I agree that the photo looks a lot more like penguins than 1912 Vickers with the wings ripped off ( contrary to popular opinion penguins can fly - you just have to throw them ).
alice Jan 7th 2010 12:35PM
I remember a few years ago when a plane was found in West Virginia on a mountain and had been there for several years. Witnesses saw the discoverers going through the crash victims wallets before doing anything else. At least Aussie people are honest since you never see any Obama type people there.
DANO Jan 7th 2010 3:21PM
This has to be the most poorly written story ever posted on AOL. I thought the "new AOL" was going to get rid of these idiots? The other AOLer who posted here was right. You have to go to Yahoo to get the FULL story.
conley wolfe Jan 7th 2010 12:56PM
dude there's no polar bears in Antartica
tracy Jan 7th 2010 1:18PM
yep i dont see any pics just a flapping penguine and it is so lame too there is no story behind this at all how dumb can you get