A man in Hilton buys a Boeing 737-500 fuselage via Facebook Marketplace and buries it in his garden as part of an underground complex. BBC News reports the plane structure is lifted into the back garden as the bunker construction progresses, while other outlets describe the fuselage being placed beneath his property.
Across coverage, the stated purpose mixes a fallout or “nuclear” bunker concept with a leisure-oriented party or entertainment space. Daily Mail and Post frames describe a war or fallout shelter alongside a party pad, while Manchester Evening News also emphasizes an entertainment angle inspired by The Great Escape and details a hidden lift inside a red phone box. BBC News focuses more on the purchase price and the ongoing construction, rather than the bunker’s broader recreational themes.
All outlets identify Dave Billings, 45, as the engineer behind the project and agree he sourced the three-tonne 737-500 fuselage from social media before incorporating it into an underground build.
