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Police: Mysterious seats that washed up on Jersey Shore beach determined not to be from plane

Margate police say the seats are most likely from a retired subway or train car used as an artificial reef.

Jesse Lindell

Dec 26, 2023, 11:02 PM

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Metal seats that washed up on a Jersey Shore beach last week did not come from a plane, according to police.

Margate police say the seats are most likely from a retired subway or train car used as an artificial reef.

Officials say the seats washed up last week near Quincy Avenue.

They say the strong storms likely caused the seats to wash ashore. 

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