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Alberta salvagers face legal troubles

A pair of Alberta brothers accused of pillaging Yukon's history are gearing up for an unusual legal battle that sees them fighting against charges while simultaneously suing the wreckage of a Second World War bomber.

Brian and John Jasman are accused of excavating a B-26 Marauder-- an American bomber plane--from the depths of Watson Lake without a permit under the Yukon Territory's Historic Resources Act after they salvaged the nose piece in the spring.

The wreckage had sat at the bottom of the lake for more than 60 years after the plane, en route to defend Alaska, crashed in the Yukon territory.

Now, the warbird's fate is up in the air, again, caught in a power struggle between the brothers who say they have rightfully salvaged it, and the territorial government that says the plane is its to keep.

Posted on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 8:05 AM | Comments (0) | Return

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