Matthew Payne
Explore Iceland's Black Sands
Sólheimasandur Trailhead, Iceland
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Since WWII, four US planes have perished above Iceland's black sands. Here is one of them, sunken into the beach in the middle of nowhere since 1973. After running out of fuel above the town of Vik, the crew mis-executed an emergency landing and felt their wheels snap upon contact with the too-soft sand. All crew members made it out safely.Hiking from Route 1, allow around two hours to reach th...
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