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Originally Posted by Mo_Gearhead
What I find amazing is how quickly it was covered in sand as to become un- noticed by the public? Unless it was partly submerged in the water?
I can see how this might happen in a remote desert somewhere, winds, shifting sands, no one around ...but a beach? Just tides...to swallow a large plane??
Sounds strange to me.
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Not so strange. It is lawful to drive vehicles on many Washington State beaches and occasionally someone parks their car at low tide and takes a stroll, only to come back to a lost cause. When the water immerses the sand, the sand becomes very fluid. Just standing on the sand with the water occasionally washing over your feet, you will quickly notice you are sinking. I've seen a number of instances where I can see the roof of a car and nothing else.