Boeing 737 Artificial Reef
Chemainus, British Columbia


 
On January 14th, 2006 a former Canadian Airlines Boeing 737-200 was sunk in the waters off Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada.

This plane wreck was purposely sunk by Peter Luckham (http://www.divemaster.ca) and the Artificial Reef Society of BC (http://www.artificialreef.bc.ca) as an artificial reef for marine life and divers to enjoy. They are still running a deficit for the sinking of the plane so if you would like to donate please click on one of the links above.

Below are pictures of the Boeing 737 as it sat on the beach on Thetis Island, BC, Canada, the weekend before the sinking / lowering.

 

Below are some picture the day of the lowering / sinking of the former Canadian Airlines Boeing 737.

Site Map

The author of Diver's Guide - Vancouver Island South has created a map of the site where the Boeing 737 will be sunk.

Click here to see the map. (60 kbs - requires Macromedia Flash)

360 Degree Panorama Images (Virtual tours)

Below are links to two high resolution, 360 degree panorama images of the interior of the plane.  To view these images you need Java installed on your computer. If the images do not appear please go to the Java web site.  The file sizes are large so be patient while they download.

  Main Cabin Area (340 kbs) 

  Cockpit Image (300 kbs)  

  Boeing 737 Sinking (200 kbs)