Russ Matthews

Russ Matthews is the president and co-founder of the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation and has directed numerous expeditions to discover and document important shipwrecks and aircraft remains worldwide.

El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·Ecuador· 2026-07-24

Russ Matthews, president of the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation, was drawn to the accident after reading an article about a luggage tag from the flight.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-07-24

Russ Matthews, president of the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation, was drawn to the accident in 2019 after reading an article about a luggage tag from the flight.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-07-23

Russ is the president of the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation, which searches for lost airplanes and ships.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-07-23

Russ Matthews is associated with the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation and discussed the wreck search with Tony Romeo.

Corriere della Sera·Italy· 2026-07-23

Russ Matthews discovered a luggage tag from the flight and dedicated years to researching the disaster.

ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·Israel· 2026-07-22

Russ Matthews is the President of the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation who began investigating the wreckage after hearing about a luggage tag from the flight.

Fox News·United States· 2026-07-22

Russ Matthews became interested in the Clipper Endeavour crash after hearing about a luggage tag washing ashore.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-07-22

Russ Matthews, president and co-founder of the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation, played a central role in the search for the Clipper Endeavor wreckage.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-07-21