Anyone Got An "Air Mail" Cover Like This?

Hey, thanks for that 1st link!
It took me to the full size pic I was looking for.

Found registration number which will take you to all kind of links and photos. #N4744

Try this link too. Good info. Not a direct link. After going to site click on major accidents and then scroll down to May 8th 1978.
http://www.super70s.com/super70s/Te...ational).asp

Wow, I sure wasn't expecting that type of AIR MAIL!
Amazing stuff! Thanks for sharing!
I gotta show my hubby this!

Gussyboy1

Well you learn something new everyday. This is called a (CRASH COVER).

Covers that have been retrieved from such disasters as plane crashes, trains accidents or sunken ships. Some sort of proof of the incident is usually found on the envelope, such as scorching caused by fire, evidence that the cover was immersed in water, or an official explanation of the delay in delivery.

Here is a site with more info.

http://www.metroairpost.com/covers/crash.html

Here is one from France

This website tracks all known airplane crashes worldwide, and has plenty of pictures as well as NTSB and other agency reports, etc. It also has links to major air shows, airline data and statistics, logos, aircraft dates of service, and many other related subjects. Reading the reports, you will learn a hundred different ways to crash a plane.

http://www.baaa-acro.com/

Here's an Airbus A340 that never got off the ground:

A friend of mine has a cover with the auxillary marking something like" mail delayed due to train robbery and fire" I will see if he can send me a picture. I'm sure he still has it. I have tried to buy it from him more than once.

Wow that's neat ratio411! I too have a crash cover from Clearfield Co. that is hidden somewhere in my stacks here. I'll have to find it and post it.

crash covers are quite collectible.