The Snapshots in Time Collection

Wrecked Single-Engine Radial Aircraft in Forest, with Salvage/Recovery Party — Site and Date Unconfirmed

Wrecked Single-Engine Radial Aircraft in Forest, with Salvage/Recovery Party — Site and Date Unconfirmed

This photograph documents the wreckage of a single-engine, radial-engine aircraft that crashed in a dense forest. A group of men in civilian clothing inspect the broken fuselage and detached engine cowling, with snapped treetops nearby marking the aircraft's path of impact. The precise date, location, and identity of the aircraft are undetermined; the informal dress of those present suggests the photograph may record a later salvage or recovery visit rather than the crash's immediate aftermath. Project: 218723