Earlier this month, Dal posted on his site, about Chris LaFrieda’s incredible search and discovery of Forrest Fenn’s shot down plane. It is an amazing story! The following Question is in relation to that account!
Question:
This is soooooo awesome!
Forrest, will you talk more about the feelings you had at the moment you got the news the wreckage was rediscovered? I would love (and I’m sure others would too) to hear about the emotions that were running through your mind. ~ John Greco
Answer:
When Chris sent me an email that said they had found the actual crash site of my airplane I didn’t believe it. The last time I saw the plane, I was floating down in my parachute. I had just air refueled a few minutes before and my plane was packed with fuel. It hit several hundred feet up the side of a Karst and there was a terrible red fireball and a lot of smoke. The area was in a very remote part of the Laotian jungle. I thought it was impossible for someone to be at that very spot and picking up parts of my plane.
I was wrong and I have a small aluminum piece of the plane to prove it. Christopher LaFrieda is a genius. f
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Check out the full story here: https://dalneitzel.com/2019/10/19/litter-81-found/
And then here are some videos shared by Chris on his search and recovery:
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Hey Forrest! That is pretty amazing that they found those pieces!!! I mean what are the odds? But, I guess the odds were on your side and time brought you back together 🙂
Also, the pictures on Dal’s site of the area are deceiving! Watching the videos above really shows just how large and dense the area is! Wow Amazing how brave some people are!
This is the best story I’ve ever read about the Chase!
Chris is a genius, and his imaginative use of technology helped produced the winning solve.
I’m happy for Chris and Forrest.
Now, to find that Minox camera…
Thanks Jenny, and congratulations on your new addition. Another genius, no doubt.
Forrest, is the picture’s location close to where the field with the waterfall is where you visited close up before you came back stateside? If so, how far is it? Also, do you have any photos of it?
Wow! An amazing story for sure… thanks so much Jenny, and thank you Forrest for answering my question.
I was over in Vietnam last week and I wanted to close in on that waterfall site ….
This is a great story, it’s amazing they were able to find some pieces. That jungle looks so intense!
Thank you for the “Featured Question”. When I first learned Litter81 was found, I was shocked. I enjoyed the videos, particularly of the dense jungle. Glad you were able to get a piece of your jet, Mr. Fenn.