Claim: The Metal Aircraft Corporation Flamingo that crashed above the Angel Falls was recovered by helicopter in the 1960s by the Venezuelan government and a replica was put in its place for visitors of the crash site.
Evidence: The Metal Aircraft Corporation Flamingo that crashed above the falls was recovered by helicopter in the 1960s by the Venezuelan government and is on display at the entrance of the Ciudad Bolívar airport, in Venezuela. A replica was put in its place for visitors of the crash site.