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The Wreck of the Abandoned Plane on Sólheimasandur has become a Landmark in South Iceland

On the vast sand plains of Sólheimasandur glacial outwash in South Iceland, you will find an abandoned plane wreck. The plane has become one of the major tourist attractions on the South Coast of Iceland. The plane, a Super DC-3 C 117, made an emergency landing back in 1973 on Sólheimasandur and was left behind by the US Navy. This is not the site of a major plane crash, and there were no injuries. Top photo: Walking on top of the plane is not permitted anymore The Wreck of the Abandoned Plane on Sólheimasandur   Þórir Kjartansson from Vík, one of the former owners of Hjörleifshöfði p