A person finds a treasure that fell from a plane, and gets 150 thousand euros
The French city of Chamonix announced the division of a treasure trove of precious stones discovered eight years ago on Mont Blanc, after which remained for decades, probably after the crash of an Indian plane in 1966, equally between the city authorities and the person who discovered it.
Chamonix mayor Eric Fournier told AFP that this week the gems were divided into two equal quotas formed by gemologists.
The value of each share is 150,000 euros.
The law stipulates that in the event that no heir is found within a period of two years, the ownership of the treasure passes by half to the climber who signed it, and the second half belongs to the authority responsible for the discovery area, that is, the city of Chamonix in this case.
The gems were found inside a small metal case in the summer of 2013 by a young climber from Savoie, France, who asked not to be identified.
He brought with him the treasure, which consisted mostly of emeralds and sapphires, to the gendarmerie station to return it to its owners.
Fournier was very happy about the outcome of this case, especially to the person who discovered the treasure, thanking the latter for his integrity.
The authorities indicate that the gemstones likely come from the crash of a Boeing 707 belonging to the Indian airline "Air India", which was on a flight between Bombay and New York in 1966, carrying 117 passengers, at an altitude of nearly 4,750 metres.
None of the passengers survived the accident.
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