BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A Swiss artist plans to bury an intact Boeing 727 jetliner in California’s Mojave Desert and build a tunnel to give visitors a chance to see it.
Christoph Buchel has applied for a permit that will allow him to bury the 153-foot-long (46-meter-long) decommissioned airliner.
The Bakersfield Californian newspaper reports the project, called “Terminal,” already has approval from the local planning department staff.
The jetliner would be buried 38 feet (11 metres) below the surface.
Visitors will be able to experience the subterranean art project via a tunnel connecting the plane to a parking area. And they’ll be able to use the plane’s restrooms, which will be connected to a septic system.
