The story of a 19 car train derailment along the Clark Fork River would be news no matter what, but its the images of Boeing airplane parts submerged in the river that have drawn national attention.

Within hours of the crash, floaters began submitting their first hand view of the wreck. The gallery above features photos taken by Zootownsurfers river guide Andrew Spayth.

Find out more about the crash and other materials, like denatured alcohol, that ended up in or near the river here.

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