Google Maps Street View: Shocking Iceland plane crash spotted on remote beach - what happened? (Image: Google Maps)
Google Maps Street View has captured a remarkable plane crash on a remote beach in Iceland. The wreck is remarkably intact and can even be explored by visitors who can climb inside the shell. But what happened to this plane and why is it still there despite crashing decades ago? The US Navy DC-3 super bus plane crashed back in 1973 on the shore of Iceland’s black sand Sólheimasandur Beach.
Google Maps Street View: Shocking Iceland plane crash spotted on remote beach - what happened?
Today the cargo plane is simply a husk - its tails and wings have disappeared and the windows are smashed in.
Even though the wreckage may look like the aftermath of a serious crash - the incident, in fact, had no casualties and all the crew survived.
It’s unclear what resulted in the military plane being forced to carry out an emergency landing.
According to some sources the plane ran out of fuel after the pilot switched to the wrong fuel tank.
The plane was abandoned after the crash and has been left to rot and weather the arctic gales on the Icelandic beach.
There are reports that the tail was stolen by a local farmer who sold it on.
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