(CNN) A British couple have found the wreckage of a crashed World War II fighter plane, believed to be a Bristol Beaufighter TF.X aircraft, on a beach in northeastern England. Debi Hartley and her partner discovered the wreckage on Monday while walking with their dog, Bonnie. The couple did not initially realize what the wreckage was, and spent 45 minutes exploring it and taking photographs before identifying it, Hartley told CNN. After they returned home to begin researching it they discovered the plane dated back to World War II. The couple spent 45 minutes studying the wreckage before realizing it was a crashed plane.

Source: CNN May 29, 2020 16:18 UTC