AMMAN, Jordan, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) in Jordan, on Monday, sunk a disused commercial aircraft to Aqaba’s Underwater Military Museum Dive Site, to help boost marine life.
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein attended the ceremony, according to the Jordanian News Agency, Petra.
The underwater museum has been opened for divers and snorkelers, to explore military machines stationed along coral reefs, imitating a tactical formation.
The formation consists of tanks, an ambulance, a military crane, a troop carrier, an anti-aircraft gun and two helicopters among others, according to the report.
Submerging the plane is intended to promote the recovery of natural reefs, as it relieves pressure on them, by drawing visitors away to an alternative site, according to ASEZA officials.
The underwater museum promotes scuba diving in Aqaba and seeks to increase tourists’ duration of stay.
The number of scuba divers increased from 6,000 in 2017, to 22,000 in 2018, according to ASEZA.– NNN-XINHUA
