Regarding the 1938 TWA DC-2 crash (Mt Bruce / Buena Vista Crest): As Al Gordon told the story, they dug a hole and buried most of it soon after. This is common practice everywhere. You need to remove/destroy it to aid searches for other missing planes. Prevents erroneous reporting of the wreckage as new. Al was there and noticed a generator and hid it under a log to salvage later for the coppeby Hungry Bear - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion