Navy Lifts Plane From Ocean Floor, Then They Look Inside

This is salvageable

And indeed, their enthusiasm about the find was shared by their captain. Through the walkie-talkie, they were instructed to open the bag, and to their surprise, the plastic seal held up all those years. The recorder was completely dry still, giving the men much hope that whatever was recorded, was still salvageable. After resealing their find, the two men stepped out of the plane.