Dive· South Caicos· Other Caribbean
The Plane (Convair CV-440 wreck, South Caicos)
21° 28.1′ N · 71° 31.8′ W · approximate
The scattered remains of a twin-engine Convair CV-440 that crashed in 1978, lying on the reef top at the edge of the South Caicos wall, with a big nurse shark often resting under what's left of the wing.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: plotted on the south-coast wall off Cockburn Harbour (Visit TCI says most South Caicos sites are 10–15 minutes by boat on the east and southeast faces of Long Cay and South Caicos); the operator knows the mooring. Visit TCI: about 55 ft (16 m), one of the few recreational-depth wrecks in the country; Hurricane Irma swept the wings over the wall, leaving a fuselage section and debris. Divernet (Dec 2025) still describes a wing and landing gear, with a large nurse shark often underneath, and repeats the local story linking the plane to Pablo Escobar's smuggling era. A 2001 diver report (Undercurrent, published 2022) used it as a 45–55 ft check-out dive. Inside the Admiral Cockburn Land & Sea National Park: no fishing, no take, sand-only anchoring. Only operator: Adventures by Salterra.
Best for
Easy wreck dive with nurse sharks
Nearby
- Spanish Chain (South Caicos)0.2 NM away
- The Arch (South Caicos)0.4 NM away
- Eagle Ray Alley (South Caicos)0.5 NM away
- The Grotto (South Caicos)0.9 NM away
- Admiral Cockburn Land & Sea National Park1 NM away
- Dolphin Grill (Ocean & Beach Resort, South Caicos)1.2 NM away
- Cockburn Harbour Anchorage (South Caicos)1.3 NM away
- Long Cay beaches & iguanas (South Caicos)1.3 NM away
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