@@AmericanExplorer people have been doing things like this forever,they did it at the theatre where Lincoln was shot even. Taking pieces of the building for a souvenir
People have lost their lives all over cities and towns yet we renovate and change buildings all the time. It's weird to somehow think you can't alter something because someone died there. Not to mention the people who stumbled upon this most likely haven't heard of the story. Either way, it's not a memorial or anything.
@@TheSCPStudio A memorial is where people, somebody thinks of those who lost their lives! A left over wreck of a plane is and will be for as long as it is recognizable. Different in populated areas where all traces quickly are removed. I think that is why families make road side memorials. They can bot bear to have their loved ones forgotten! I understand!
This caused a very emotional reaction for me. My daughter is a pilot working on her professional license while in the Army National Guard. I'm so proud of her & know she's a very conscientious pilot, but I still worry about her safety. I pray I never get the call those families did so long ago. Such a chilling reminder of how fragile & brief our time on earth is.
Today’s avionics are so much better, situational awareness is spot on with the displays, terrain avoidance, weather, etc. I’ve been a pilot for 43 years, 11 of those for the Army. The Army’s main hazards now would be flying in combat. Equipment is 100’s of times better than back when I flew for them. She is getting good training.
Your comment about how a plane you may ride in could end up in the woods for 20 plus years reminded me of an experience I had. I rode in a helicopter last year. My roommate was training to be a helicopter pilot and flew me around Orange County, Ca for free. It was awesome. Less than a month later, the owner of his flight school took the exact same helicopter I rode in and crashed while doing a routine flight. Everyone died. You can find news segments and articles about it. That one was a little to close for comfort.
From a viewer's perspective, there is this somber, eerie, type of feeling I get watching videos of yours like this. When you know someone has perished. It goes beyond curiosity and/or exploration, but also touches the heart and soul.
Another great explore, looking forward to this roadtrip. Living in the UK it's great to see the American landscape so vast and breathtaking, will get over the 'pond' one day. I do love your respectful filming methods and the insight behind this sad event. Keep it coming, always look forward to your 'adventures'.
The crash was Thanksgivjng Day (so a Thursday), the bodies were found, frozen, on Tuesday, so not immediate located. The pilot, Ernest Martin, 53, whose body was found 150 feet uphill from the wreckage, had not filed a flight plan, although that was required given the weather that day. The passenger, a 42 year old woman named Centa Jarrette whose body was found near the wreckage, was on her way to visit her daughters who were coeds (is that word still used?) at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. Although the principal wreckage was deserted, the engines were salvaged. The pilot's blood alcohol level was determined to be .04% ... about as high as someone eating a butter rum lifesaver, so probably not the main cause.
It appears from the size and angles of the tears on the plane that crash was caused by a combination of the planes’ speed, lack of altitude and the side of the mountain.
As a commercial pilot I flew a plane very similar to this, a 421B Cessna Golden Eagle for a small coal company. These are great flying airplanes. Sad to see this as a final resting place. Aviation has its risks therefore safety habits must come first. Great hike and video, thanks.
Very sad story and situation behind this plane...especially the reasons behind it. Ive always found these kind of things very interesting. Great job man! Really enjoyed watching!
So very sad. The somber feeling must be overwhelming. I really hate people are scavenging there and covering it with grafitti. Every time I see someone explore this site there is less of it.
@@demonNthesn0w It would cost more for a salvage company to take it out than it the scrap value would be worth. It would most likely have to be taken out by helicopter.
Hi Chris, I agree it definitely has that overwhelming sadness about it, I do think it was incredibly stupid of the pilot to drink and then attempt to fly though. Thanks for sharing, have a safe trip. xx💖🤘
The Cessna 414 was a nice plane but it did have some quirks that could get you in trouble fast. Mix alcohol in and you have instant disaster. Not much left of her now.
I know where 2- 414's crashed like 20 to 30 miles apart almost 1 year apart. I think last crash only needed 2 more days it been 1 year apart. 1 pilot body was never found but he laid up there for like 6 years. Very isolated area.
I am surprised the NTSB investigators didn't have the wreck removed as normally would have done; guessing the remote location is a factor and/or the toxicology report was enough for to offically conclude it as pilot error.
Rogent X I was thinking engine failure or lack of fuel. No signs of blackening from a fuel fire, which surely would have been apparent. Sudden loss of engine in a twin might get the pilot’s mind on something other than altitude, but I’m no more than an armchair investigator.
@@richarddressner639 Good point... Lack of fuel would result in so little fire damage. Reading the story ( Google: North Carolina Plane crash 1983 ), it sounded like the pilot was over-confident - Bad weather, not filing flight plan. Could've easily forgotten to fuel it up?
It's a shame to see that plane rotting in the woods. Looks like it's not the easiest place to get to to remove it. That wreckage is as old as I am. 😥 Thank you for getting in there to show us.
It's amazing that there isn't much over grown weeds or bushes. I can't believe how much of the plane is still there all these years later ! I am so glad I stumbled across your video. I live in Rhode island and saw the one you just did with my all time favorite person Lamont you two would make a great team ! Well best of luck to you and your new adventures 😊
weeds and bushes typically overgrow areas where humans have cleared already because there is no competition. in a forest, the trees block sunlight and take nutrients.
Yes! Another cool place to add for my future road trip. If it wasn't for your videos I wouldn't know about any of the awesome places in the US. This crash site makes 91 saved places I want to visit
My oldest daughter was born in 1983. Its hard to believe she would have been an infant when these folks took their final breaths. I hope they didnt have to suffer. Thanks for trekking up thru those woods to show it to us.❤
Thanks for sharing these videos, Chris. I know some of them had horrific endings like this one but most of the ones you show are abandoned buildings and such. I’ll be watching the next one. Be safe out there.
I have lived near Asheville for my entire life thus far almost 34yrs and I've never been to Biltmore. I was born and raised in Hendersonville. I have never Ben to Dollywood either which seems to be a popular place for locals to vacation too
Very interesting video. On February 2, 1943, a WW II bomber crashed into the side of Peaks of Otter in Bedford, VA. That plane is still there too. The trail is unmarked and I haven't been able to find it yet. I intend to keep going back until I do. Stuff like this is sad but interesting to go see in person. Love this video.
I stayed at the home of a couple in Colorado who lived near a airplane crash site that killed 14 people. in the rugged mountains of Colorado. They had taken a piece of the crashed plane, a piece melted by the heat of the fire after the crash and hung it on their wall. I always thought that removing parts of the plane was a desecration of the death site. This plane crash happened in the 1950’s. Apparently the plane flew into the side of the mountain. Perhaps fog was a factor. My husband helped remove bodies from a plane crash in the Sierra mountains near Lake Tahoe in the 1970s. The removal of the bodies was solemn and respectful of the dead. I can’t believe people think it’s cool to desecrate a place where lives were lost. Souvenir hunters should not be taking pieces of the plane or spraying stuff on the plane.
I came here from his johnstown flood video of the flood that happened 131 years ago, I never even heard of it until now. Go watch that one if you haven't yet. If you like history, you will love that video!
Great video my friend I will be following you on your journey. May we stay safe and enjoy every minute and every mile. I do know those feelings and emotions you spoke of. My friend and I went to metal detect a crash site that occured in 1978. There were no survivors. We went in determined and excited but once we start digging parts of the plane, the mode changed for us both. Like you, I also felt that sadness and felt overwhelmed. We were both unearthing parts of the aircraft to include a control gage. After about 45 minutes there, I dug the face and half the band of a man's wrist watch about 7 inches down. On the back of the watch, it is engraved...HRM 9/19/73. I don't know why to this day but I suddenly began to cry. We worked that site for right around 2 1/2 hours in the winter of 2018 and plan to go back this coming winter but I have that watch find and I often think what it would feel like to find that person's loved ones and turn that watch over to them. I imagine it would also be emotional for us all. Good luck to you my friend and stay safe.
Great post , and awsum camera work . A nice and steady hand and no '' STUPID MUSIC '' . Just the sounds of nature and a great commentator . Keep up the good work . Very interesting ............................
I really like your videos, especially the murder mysteries! I am in NC and didn’t know about this one, and I am in the aviation industry! if you ever do one here in NC, the Fritz Kenner (Bitter Blood) story would be a good video, a lot of intrigue. Keep up the good work! Cheers!
Things deep in the woods are really hard to get out without proper roads especially on mountains, only exception I know is when a B-52 bomber crashed in the wilderness in Maine the us government removed it before soviet spies could find it.
Chris, did they die on impact of the horrid crash? Could this have been a suicide attempt, to set up an insurance claim for family?....I've always enjoyed watching plane crash videos when Nobody survives..I know it sounds morbid and weird, but I guess that's why Im so intrigued by other short stories about plane accidents/ crashed on UA-cam as well...keep em coming folks.
I live only eighty miles from Asheville and did not know the wreckage of that plane was still on the mountain. I remember the crash being on the news. It is so surreal to see it. Thank you for showing it. And to the idiots who have to "tag" everything shame on you. Why write your name on something that this? Two people lost their life and you want to deface it...shame on you. Thank you for this video.
I would say probably one of the best explanations I would think on why the stuff is down the Hill , could be over the years rainwater washes down the mountain. Most of the pieces from the plane are relatively light and could have been carried down there. It also looks like there could have been quite a few visitors before and over the years, chances are they could have been brought from the original location. I love your videos and how respectful and knowledgeable you are. Keep up the great work! Maybe someday, when I'm not pregnant and you're in Pennsylvania again, you might like some help.
Grandfather mountain, North Carolina has a plane wreck as well from late 70s I believe. Not far off trail and trafficked enough a path has worn in, well worth a look
metal as fuck my dad fixed them for over thirty years he just retired but he never flew once in his life my great grandpa flew bombers in ww2 and i got a bunch of pilots in my family and yeah i also say fuck airplanes id rather be sent to infantry if i had to fight pilots and people that fly in them are crazy i need control maybe i should be the pilot haha
It isn't there anymore, but there used to be a plane that had crashed into a house just sitting out there, somewhere in the middle of the state. I passed it years ago, several times. It was mind blowing, just a plane sticking out of a house. I think they left it there because the investigation was still listed as open for about two or three years.
Your a total RAWK STAWR my daughter and I watch a lot this #5 on the NC keep up the awesome work the set up And the delivery is perfect keep your captivated and educated through the whole thing and we love learning new cool stuff thanks again for doing this
The story goes that on November 24, 1983, a Cessna 414 was flying from West Chicago to the Jackson County Airport here in the NC mountains. It crashed a little before 6pm at about 6,000 feet. Neither the pilot nor passenger survived. The cause of the crash was determined to be a combination of weather conditions/poor visibility and alcohol (the pilot’s blood alcohol level was 0.04%). I don’t think a flight plan was filed…which means the pilot may have just been flying by sight and ducking under clouds. The plane could have made it over the mountain if it had just been about 150 feet higher.
Jeff Grey this case is a little difficult since it’s a very remote area. You’d be surprised how many things get left behind when you’re miles away from town.
It's such a sad event and what makes it worse is it could have been prevented. I wonder why he didn't file a flight plan. The view from up there is truly amazing, thank you for sharing.
Gorgeous view - 0:40 What's gross is how this pretty much became a *tourist attraction* over the years... The plane was originally in amazingly good shape. Only later did it look burnt out and discolored with holes in it, etc.
If you follow the debris field down the hill you will notice all the broken trees pointing towards the fuselage lodge. My guess would be the pilot was trying to "pull up" and was not able to climb high enough to clear the peak. Really sad, but enjoyed your exploration!
What is so strange is the FAA usually rents a nearby building to reassemble the crashed plane to check every possible cause of the crash........The plane was left on the side of a hill ???
Talk about going above and beyond. I can imagine what that is like seeing in person. Incredible video in every way.
It's definitely a cool site... well worth the trip
If only they went above and beyond the mountain instead of slamming into it.
That’s a shame. You have to wonder about the type of people who would deliberately tag and desecrate the place were two people lost their lives.
I agree. Every time I see this site explored, there's less of it. I can't imagine souvenir hunting at a place where lives were lost.
@@AmericanExplorer people have been doing things like this forever,they did it at the theatre where Lincoln was shot even. Taking pieces of the building for a souvenir
@@JohnJacobSchmidtt weird....
People have lost their lives all over cities and towns yet we renovate and change buildings all the time. It's weird to somehow think you can't alter something because someone died there. Not to mention the people who stumbled upon this most likely haven't heard of the story. Either way, it's not a memorial or anything.
@@TheSCPStudio A memorial is where people, somebody thinks of those who lost their lives! A left over wreck of a plane is and will be for as long as it is recognizable. Different in populated areas where all traces quickly are removed. I think that is why families make road side memorials. They can bot bear to have their loved ones forgotten! I understand!
This caused a very emotional reaction for me. My daughter is a pilot working on her professional license while in the Army National Guard. I'm so proud of her & know she's a very conscientious pilot, but I still worry about her safety. I pray I never get the call those families did so long ago. Such a chilling reminder of how fragile & brief our time on earth is.
May their souls rest in peace.
I appreciate your daughter's service in the Army National Guard.
Today’s avionics are so much better, situational awareness is spot on with the displays, terrain avoidance, weather, etc. I’ve been a pilot for 43 years, 11 of those for the Army. The Army’s main hazards now would be flying in combat. Equipment is 100’s of times better than back when I flew for them. She is getting good training.
this was a reckless pilot, unqualified for the conditions and he had been drinking.
The beginning of philosophy.
Your comment about how a plane you may ride in could end up in the woods for 20 plus years reminded me of an experience I had. I rode in a helicopter last year. My roommate was training to be a helicopter pilot and flew me around Orange County, Ca for free. It was awesome. Less than a month later, the owner of his flight school took the exact same helicopter I rode in and crashed while doing a routine flight. Everyone died. You can find news segments and articles about it. That one was a little to close for comfort.
From a viewer's perspective, there is this somber, eerie, type of feeling I get watching videos of yours like this. When you know someone has perished. It goes beyond curiosity and/or exploration, but also touches the heart and soul.
I love these videos especially when you provide the history behind them. I also appreciate your professional approach and respect . Thank you.
I'm surprised the forest hasn't completely engulfed the wreckage and hidden it from view.
Scared land, pine forest, frequent visitors tend to keep it cleared of deep vegetation, plus the 6k height helps.
& the oil & fuel from plane help
Wow, that would have been a difficult, sad recovery effort.
I don't have words for the feelings I would have coming across that. Sad, sorrow it's hard to explain. God Bess your Soul, Rest in Peace Friends. 😪🕯
Another great explore, looking forward to this roadtrip. Living in the UK it's great to see the American landscape so vast and breathtaking, will get over the 'pond' one day. I do love your respectful filming methods and the insight behind this sad event. Keep it coming, always look forward to your 'adventures'.
The crash was Thanksgivjng Day (so a Thursday), the bodies were found, frozen, on Tuesday, so not immediate located.
The pilot, Ernest Martin, 53, whose body was found 150 feet uphill from the wreckage, had not filed a flight plan, although that was required given the weather that day.
The passenger, a 42 year old woman named Centa Jarrette whose body was found near the wreckage, was on her way to visit her daughters who were coeds (is that word still used?) at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC.
Although the principal wreckage was deserted, the engines were salvaged.
The pilot's blood alcohol level was determined to be .04% ... about as high as someone eating a butter rum lifesaver, so probably not the main cause.
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Why were the engines salvaged? They would have considerable damage If they were developing power at time of impact.
@@melynn66 the would be taken and disassembled as part of the investigation.
It appears from the size and angles of the tears on the plane that crash was caused by a combination of the planes’ speed, lack of altitude and the side of the mountain.
Maybe the piolet was good looking
those mountains aint no joke! lovely part of the country
Very sad but super glad you showed this to us.
As a commercial pilot I flew a plane very similar to this, a 421B Cessna Golden Eagle for a small coal company. These are great flying airplanes. Sad to see this as a final resting place. Aviation has its risks therefore safety habits must come first. Great hike and video, thanks.
Very sad story and situation behind this plane...especially the reasons behind it. Ive always found these kind of things very interesting. Great job man! Really enjoyed watching!
Absolutely liking the start of this road trip. Can't wait to follow along!
You always find great places to explore, what makes them even better is the resurch that you do with the details of what happened.
So very sad. The somber feeling must be overwhelming. I really hate people are scavenging there and covering it with grafitti. Every time I see someone explore this site there is less of it.
Why is the plane there in the first place
@@demonNthesn0w It crashed there in 1983. Four people lost their lives there.
American Explorer I know that but I thought they taken the wreckage after the report
@@demonNthesn0w It would cost more for a salvage company to take it out than it the scrap value would be worth. It would most likely have to be taken out by helicopter.
Thank you for yet another interesting (sad) video. You always show such respect in videos where someone lost their life. You are a class act, Chris.
Thank you for showing history .
I was in my twenties when that happened. Today i am in my sixties and home bound. Love watching your videos.
Appreciate your respect and compassion shown in your videos.
Another incredible spot. You put great effort to bring us these and I very much appreciate your outstanding work.
Hi Chris, I agree it definitely has that overwhelming sadness about it, I do think it was incredibly stupid of the pilot to drink and then attempt to fly though. Thanks for sharing, have a safe trip. xx💖🤘
Thanks Sue
@@MobileInstinct 💖
Good find Chris. Thanks for showing it to us. Safe travels buddy.
You're right. Almost DOESN'T count.
Only in horseshoes and hand grenades.
Who hikes that high up just to spray paint a plane?
Antifa
@@johnpatrick9552 In that part of North Carolina? they want to change the name to Trumpville
@@philtripe You must not know much about Asheville LOL.
Losers who need a life
It really isn't that high. From the parking lot to the crash site is less than 1k elevation gain, and less than 2 miles round trip.
The Cessna 414 was a nice plane but it did have some quirks that could get you in trouble fast. Mix alcohol in and you have instant disaster. Not much left of her now.
I know where 2- 414's crashed like 20 to 30 miles apart almost 1 year apart. I think last crash only needed 2 more days it been 1 year apart. 1 pilot body was never found but he laid up there for like 6 years. Very isolated area.
I am surprised the NTSB investigators didn't have the wreck removed as normally would have done; guessing the remote location is a factor and/or the toxicology report was enough for to offically conclude it as pilot error.
Rogent X I was thinking engine failure or lack of fuel. No signs of blackening from a fuel fire, which surely would have been apparent. Sudden loss of engine in a twin might get the pilot’s mind on something other than altitude, but I’m no more than an armchair investigator.
@@richarddressner639 Good point... Lack of fuel would result in so little fire damage. Reading the story ( Google: North Carolina Plane crash 1983 ), it sounded like the pilot was over-confident - Bad weather, not filing flight plan. Could've easily forgotten to fuel it up?
Man, your videos are the best! Thank for taking us along. Rest in peace passengers.
This channel is better than TV
Keep them coming!
Always enjoy your work.
It's a shame to see that plane rotting in the woods.
Looks like it's not the easiest place to get to to remove it. That wreckage is as old as I am. 😥
Thank you for getting in there to show us.
It's amazing that there isn't much over grown weeds or bushes. I can't believe how much of the plane is still there all these years later ! I am so glad I stumbled across your video. I live in Rhode island and saw the one you just did with my all time favorite person Lamont you two would make a great team ! Well best of luck to you and your new adventures 😊
weeds and bushes typically overgrow areas where humans have cleared already because there is no competition. in a forest, the trees block sunlight and take nutrients.
Yes! Another cool place to add for my future road trip. If it wasn't for your videos I wouldn't know about any of the awesome places in the US. This crash site makes 91 saved places I want to visit
My oldest daughter was born in 1983. Its hard to believe she would have been an infant when these folks took their final breaths. I hope they didnt have to suffer. Thanks for trekking up thru those woods to show it to us.❤
Awesome vid! Was awesome to have to background on the plane and why it crashed good stuff
Thanks for sharing these videos, Chris. I know some of them had horrific endings like this one but most of the ones you show are abandoned buildings and such. I’ll be watching the next one. Be safe out there.
You always do a fantastic job doing all of your videos.
Next time you're in Asheville, please check out Biltmore. What a great place to visit, especially at Christmas time.
The train wreck from The Fugitive is still around there as of 1994.
when Biltmore is abandoned, Chris will be there to document!!
@@Marcel_Audubon Of course. I should have known!
I have lived near Asheville for my entire life thus far almost 34yrs and I've never been to Biltmore. I was born and raised in Hendersonville. I have never Ben to Dollywood either which seems to be a popular place for locals to vacation too
Very interesting video. On February 2, 1943, a WW II bomber crashed into the side of Peaks of Otter in Bedford, VA. That plane is still there too. The trail is unmarked and I haven't been able to find it yet. I intend to keep going back until I do. Stuff like this is sad but interesting to go see in person. Love this video.
Thank you Chris for showing us this, such a somber yet peaceful feeling. Safe travels. Great video as always. Look forward to your next adventure.
I stayed at the home of a couple in Colorado who lived near a airplane crash site that killed 14 people. in the rugged mountains of Colorado. They had taken a piece of the crashed plane, a piece melted by the heat of the fire after the crash and hung it on their wall. I always thought that removing parts of the plane was a desecration of the death site. This plane crash happened in the 1950’s. Apparently the plane flew into the side of the mountain. Perhaps fog was a factor.
My husband helped remove bodies from a plane crash in the Sierra mountains near Lake Tahoe in the 1970s. The removal of the bodies was solemn and respectful of the dead. I can’t believe people think it’s cool to desecrate a place where lives were lost. Souvenir hunters should not be taking pieces of the plane or spraying stuff on the plane.
Its very disrespectful. Colorado is full of California transplants so the lack of respect is par for the course
Chris, stay safe and 👍🏼 , very enjoyable and may the deceased RIP !
This is in Jackson county NC, it’s called water rock nob, it’s about 45 min away from Asheville
I came here from his johnstown flood video of the flood that happened 131 years ago, I never even heard of it until now. Go watch that one if you haven't yet. If you like history, you will love that video!
This was an incredibly interesting video. Thank you for making it. Have a safe trip.
The name "Chancellor" on the side of the plane indicates that this was a post 1976 model.
correct. Registration number N6223C. I believe the aircraft had only about 73 hrs on it
Go see the train wreck scene from "The Fugitive" in nearby Dillsboro!
Awwww, you were in my neck of the woods! I'm about 45 miles East of Asheville! Great video! I love your content and narratives. Thank you Chris.
Looked like a tough hike in the muck.
I live in Asheville 💔 very sad.
Love your channel 💕
This channel is really underrated man.. You deserving more subscribers... ❤
Thanks for sharing your sad feelings!
Great video my friend I will be following you on your journey. May we stay safe and enjoy every minute and every mile. I do know those feelings and emotions you spoke of. My friend and I went to metal detect a crash site that occured in 1978. There were no survivors. We went in determined and excited but once we start digging parts of the plane, the mode changed for us both. Like you, I also felt that sadness and felt overwhelmed. We were both unearthing parts of the aircraft to include a control gage. After about 45 minutes there, I dug the face and half the band of a man's wrist watch about 7 inches down. On the back of the watch, it is engraved...HRM 9/19/73. I don't know why to this day but I suddenly began to cry. We worked that site for right around 2 1/2 hours in the winter of 2018 and plan to go back this coming winter but I have that watch find and I often think what it would feel like to find that person's loved ones and turn that watch over to them. I imagine it would also be emotional for us all. Good luck to you my friend and stay safe.
If you know the flight information, you can get the manifest and try locating any loved ones of that passenger
So youre grave robbing? Dude.
Great post , and awsum camera work . A nice and steady hand and no '' STUPID MUSIC '' . Just the sounds of nature and a great commentator . Keep up the good work . Very interesting ............................
Thanks for sharing
I really like your videos, especially the murder mysteries! I am in NC and didn’t know about this one, and I am in the aviation industry! if you ever do one here in NC, the Fritz Kenner (Bitter Blood) story would be a good video, a lot of intrigue. Keep up the good work! Cheers!
I can't believe the wreckage is still there. You would have thought it would have been collected for an investigation it something.
Things deep in the woods are really hard to get out without proper roads especially on mountains, only exception I know is when a B-52 bomber crashed in the wilderness in Maine the us government removed it before soviet spies could find it.
Chris, did they die on impact of the horrid crash? Could this have been a suicide attempt, to set up an insurance claim for family?....I've always enjoyed watching plane crash videos when Nobody survives..I know it sounds morbid and weird, but I guess that's why Im so intrigued by other short stories about plane accidents/ crashed on UA-cam as well...keep em coming folks.
Just came across your channel bro🤙🏼perfect vibe for these videos
Another fine find and show Chris. Love em. Keep them coming and be safe. J
Hope you come to Historic Northern Nevada and poke around Chris. Thanks for sharing buddy! 🤟
A beautiful view at the beginning. I can't wait to see what you get into on this trip.
Well done mate you sound like a honest person and sincere , good luck in your adventures.
Wow it’s such a beautiful state! Awesome video 😊
Welcome to WNC! It's nice to see you in our backyard!
I hope you have a good safe trip.
This is a good start.
I actually visited the plane crash in the smokies last weekend. And I pay respect to the daughters who had to go through their fathers death😢.
Your videos are super interesting. Would love to see more of these explorations!
I live only eighty miles from Asheville and did not know the wreckage of that plane was still on the mountain. I remember the crash being on the news. It is so surreal to see it. Thank you for showing it. And to the idiots who have to "tag" everything shame on you. Why write your name on something that this? Two people lost their life and you want to deface it...shame on you.
Thank you for this video.
Thanks for sharing, I haven't hiked to any plane crashes, but I have been to other sites such as the Kinzua Bridge. They always seem humbling.
My father's high school friend and his wife died in a plane crash hitting the side of a mountain due to weather (very foggy). They were from NC.
"Unfortunately, almost doesn't count....when you are in a plane." True words right there.
I just love your videos man..Never know what to expect
Wow, that plane looks fascinating. Good content as always! 😄
Audi Murphy died also in a plane that crashed in the mountains close to Roanoke Virginia !
Who is Audi Murphy?.
I would say probably one of the best explanations I would think on why the stuff is down the Hill , could be over the years rainwater washes down the mountain. Most of the pieces from the plane are relatively light and could have been carried down there. It also looks like there could have been quite a few visitors before and over the years, chances are they could have been brought from the original location. I love your videos and how respectful and knowledgeable you are. Keep up the great work! Maybe someday, when I'm not pregnant and you're in Pennsylvania again, you might like some help.
Probably hit the trees and spun
Grandfather mountain, North Carolina has a plane wreck as well from late 70s I believe. Not far off trail and trafficked enough a path has worn in, well worth a look
My brother and his buddy crashed their plane in Point Reyes national park just North of San Francisco near Richmond CA.
metal as fuck my dad fixed them for over thirty years he just retired but he never flew once in his life my great grandpa flew bombers in ww2 and i got a bunch of pilots in my family and yeah i also say fuck airplanes id rather be sent to infantry if i had to fight pilots and people that fly in them are crazy i need control maybe i should be the pilot haha
It isn't there anymore, but there used to be a plane that had crashed into a house just sitting out there, somewhere in the middle of the state. I passed it years ago, several times. It was mind blowing, just a plane sticking out of a house. I think they left it there because the investigation was still listed as open for about two or three years.
Thank you
Your a total RAWK STAWR my daughter and I watch a lot this #5 on the NC keep up the awesome work the set up And the delivery is perfect keep your captivated and educated through the whole thing and we love learning new cool stuff thanks again for doing this
Wow that place looks very eerie!🤯 very cool video!
Another great ,informative,video.Look foward to more upcoming!👍🏼
The story goes that on November 24, 1983, a Cessna 414 was flying from West Chicago to the Jackson County Airport here in the NC mountains. It crashed a little before 6pm at about 6,000 feet. Neither the pilot nor passenger survived. The cause of the crash was determined to be a combination of weather conditions/poor visibility and alcohol (the pilot’s blood alcohol level was 0.04%). I don’t think a flight plan was filed…which means the pilot may have just been flying by sight and ducking under clouds. The plane could have made it over the mountain if it had just been about 150 feet higher.
Do you not understand that a BAC of .04% is like 2 beers, maybe 3? Thats not drunk.
Its fascinating that crash sites are left like this after so long
Jeff Grey this case is a little difficult since it’s a very remote area. You’d be surprised how many things get left behind when you’re miles away from town.
Awesome, *respectful* video. ⚘
Awesome, I've been exploring for many years but have yet to check out an abandoned plane, hopefully one day...
Fantastic explore. Very sad to see but a great film. Thanks for sharing. Paul in Lower Boddington UK
I love seeing people explore my back woods. Absolutely awesome.
Your channel has great content and it is well-presented.
Great video thank you for showing respect to the passengers
It's such a sad event and what makes it worse is it could have been prevented. I wonder why he didn't file a flight plan. The view from up there is truly amazing, thank you for sharing.
Would be great to add the NTSB accident report 👏🏽
Things can only get better starting your trip from this point. God rest their souls. And safe travels to you.
Awesome job on this exploration!
Gorgeous view - 0:40 What's gross is how this pretty much became a *tourist attraction* over the years... The plane was originally in amazingly good shape. Only later did it look burnt out and discolored with holes in it, etc.
The view at the beginning was spectacular!
If you follow the debris field down the hill you will notice all the broken trees pointing towards the fuselage lodge. My guess would be the pilot was trying to "pull up" and was not able to climb high enough to clear the peak.
Really sad, but enjoyed your exploration!
Aha.
What is so strange is the FAA usually rents a nearby building to reassemble the crashed plane to check every possible cause of the crash........The plane was left on the side of a hill ???