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The wreckage of an airplane at the end of the world.

In 1973, a US Navy plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a black sand beach on the south coast of Iceland due to a malfunction, and has since been abandoned there. On the desolate and vast black sand beach, the broken and rough metal fuselage is even more poignant, mysterious and shocking against the backdrop of dark sandstone, creating a scenery like the end of the world, perfectly interpreting Iceland's sense of loneliness and otherworldliness, attracting many photographers from Iceland and around the world to visit. Today, it has become one of the popular tourist attractions in Iceland. After years of wind and rain, the already broken fuselage has become riddled with holes, and the metal lines combined with the scenery of Iceland's land create a sense of an impending apocalypse against the backdrop of black sandstone. This little accident has also added another man-made attraction to Iceland. If you want to go to the airplane wreckage, whether by tourist bus or self-driving rental car, you can only park the car in the parking lot about 4 kilometers away from the airplane wreckage and choose to walk or take other transportation to get there. The one-way distance from the parking lot to the airplane wreckage is about 4 kilometers, and it takes 1.5-2 hours to walk one way, so the round trip takes about 3-4 hours. If there is snow or strong wind, the walking speed may be slower. Be sure to prepare adequately (especially mentally) before walking, because the round trip to the airplane wreckage is a total distance of 8 kilometers, and the road is all black gravel road. Some tourists may like to climb on top of, inside, and take 360-degree photos of the airplane wreckage. Please be reminded not to leave any traces on the airplane wreckage and pay attention to the signs at the entrance of the wreckage, which also indicate that climbing on the airplane is not allowed and damaging the body of the airplane wreckage due to various photography behaviors should be avoided. If you choose to walk, it is recommended to download an offline map before departure because the entrance to the airplane wreckage is not very obvious and it is easy to miss.
Posted: Jan 18, 2023
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