A jet is a strange sight on the ocean floor, but that's precisely where one can be found off the coast of Aqaba, Jordan, and in the Red Sea, where it has transformed into something close to a coral garden. According to this NOAA overview of artificial reefs, submerged structures such as shipwrecks commonly become new homes for corals, sponges, and fish once they settle on the ocean floor. The Jordanian TriStar shows the same process on an unusual structure: a retired passenger jet serving as a substitute for a ship.
Why would Jordan sink a passenger jet?
