In the winter of 1973 low fuel and bad weather caused the pilots to ditch their McDonnel/Douglas DC-3 on the haunting and other worldly beach in Sólheimasandur, Iceland. All of the pilots and crew survived the plane crash. There were some salvage attempts, but the wreckage was eventually abandoned.
The black sand beach contributes to the bizarre experience of viewing and climbing on this wreckage. You will swear you are on another planet as you look in each direction only to find water or black lava sand. It’s truly a beautiful and haunting place. Bring your Brennivin to celebrate!
Finding the Plane Crash Site
Not many people know about the plane crash or the site. It’s very easy to get to though if you can go off-road with your vehicle and you know the GPS coordinates.
There are two sets of coordinates, the first is the road you turn off on, the second is the location of the wreckage.
Turnoff GPS Coordinates – 63.4912391,-19.3632810
Airplane GPS Coordinates – 63.459523,-19.364618
While you’re in the area you should also check out the Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls as well as the village of Vik.
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If you live in the San Diego area, this image will be on display in the Vista Wellness Center during the month of October. It will be hanging in the Escondido Municipal Gallery during the month of November.