The aircraft made an emergency crash landing off Anavyssos Bay in 1985 and belonged to the US military flying in formation with three other aircraft when it suffered mechanical failure. Its crew of three consisted of the captain, the co-pilot and a radio operator were rescued by a ship sailing nearby.

The front of the fuselage looks almost intact. Looking a little closer at its edges, the remains of a trawl net can be seen, which may indicate that the aircraft did not crash at that exact spot, but was possibly caught and carried there, by the nets of a trawler. At a short distance, other parts of the aircraft are scattered, among them is equipment, such as the radio and a power generator. The tail section of the plane is missing, possibly broken off when dragged by the trawler unless it broke off when the plane crash landed.

Today it is a popular diving site, as it is in very good condition, while the marine world has integrated to the interior of the aircraft turning it into its environment, by creating a wonderful artificial reef with a multitude of marine organisms. The small depth of the wreck which is 7 meters also allows freedivers to explore the site.

The plane can be found at a distance of approximately 100m by setting a course from the dock at Anavyssos with a heading roughly of 290 degrees. Swimming in a straight line towards the church and a small cave which are situated accross the other side of the bay. The bay of Anavyssos can be bussy at times with small boats and vessels so care must be taken by using a surface boy when swimming on the surface to reach the wreck site which is well over 100 meters distance.