The visit of this place was something that has been on my bucket list for a long time; since I saw a photograph of the wreckage I got impressed by it so much that I’ve putted it on my bucket list. 

Having waited patiently until the stars have aligned, the moment that I could make this journey happen has finally arrived. 

So let’s tell the story…

Douglas R4D-8 (based on Super DC-3) was an US Navy transport plane delivering supplies. 

Apparently en route the plane encountered severe icing and the crew were not able to maintain altitude. A forced landing was carried out on ice covered river on near coast of Iceland. 

The ice broke but the plane did not sink. There were no fatalities. Source: Aviation Safety Network 

Getting to the wreckage is easy. 

There is a parking spot right next to the main road (online parking fee applies). 

From there you can either walk approximately 4 kms to the site following the only path, or take a shuttle (please check the schedule). The walk to the plane takes approximately 1 hour depending on your rhythm (we made it in a bit less than 50 minutes) and needed the same time back. 

Obviously there are far more impressive images of the plane available on the internet than mine: night shots, with the northern lights, in the snow… 

But I’ll just stick to those I’ve made now on this occasion being happy to have fulfilled one of my things from my bucket list. 

Enjoy the images and safe landings 😊