BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUIDED DIVING ON SUBMERGED B-29 - Lake Mead National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) BOULDER CITY, Nev. –The National Park Service is offering two business opportunities to operate guided scuba diving tours on the B-29 Superfortress Bomber submerged within Lake Mead. The plane crashed into Lake Mead July 21, 1948, while engaged in high-altitude atmospheric research. The crew of five survived the crash, but the plane was lost in the depths of the lake. It was discovered by local divers in August 2001.
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