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14 Crashed Plane on Sólheimasandur Beach in South Iceland

This airplane hull appears to be a casualty of war. The tail is missing and so are parts of the wings. The fuselage is riddled with holes as if pierced by an anti-aircraft gun. The real story is this U. S. Navy plane made a crash landing on Sólheimasandur Beach in 1973 after running out of fuel. The crew survived. The abandoned DC-3 has attracted tourists ever since. Take a good look because this is all there is to see. To reach it, you need to walk across barren, windswept black sand for about 2.5 to 3 miles one way. Frankly, unless you really want to stretch your legs, save your energy for more attractive sites along the southern coast.

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Crashed Plane on Sólheimasandur Beach in South Iceland

Þjóðvegur & Sólheimajökulsvegur, Iceland

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