This Diver Spotted The Outline Of A Plane In The Pacific – And Came Across A Truly Thrilling Sight
Brandi Mueller feels like she’s in another world. She’s 130 feet below the surface of the Pacific, and swimming through the crystal-clear waters is total paradise. Then a shadowy outline catches her eye in the depths below. So, she swims deeper – and finally sees it. There, at the bottom of the lagoon, is an airplane. And that’s not all that’s lurking beneath the waves...
The site of Mueller’s dive is pretty far-flung, too. You see, the plane can be found inside the Kwajalein Atoll, which is home to one of the world’s largest lagoons. And the atoll’s nearest neighbor, Honolulu, is around 2,100 miles away. That meant finding the plane was practically like grabbing the proverbial needle in a haystack.
It’s not like this was a regular thing for Mueller, either. Later, she admitted that diving is “pretty slow going most of the time.” But there’s an upside. “You have a lot of time to take in what’s around you and observe,” Mueller added. This is handy, as Mueller is also an avid photographer. She wants to “[share] the beauty of our planet, particularly the underwater realm.”
“The ocean is incredible. The more time you spend underwater, the more things you see,” Mueller said. And she’s certainly clocked up some hours in the ocean! An experienced diver, Mueller has been a boat captain and a dive instructor in such idyllic locations as Hawaii and Turks and Caicos.
Mueller told Adventure Sports Podcast, “I don’t really remember what it felt like to not dive.” Fast-forward to today, and she has explored the waters of more than 30 countries. Pretty impressive! But the plane may be the most surreal underwater sight she will ever come across.
