1973 US Navy C-117D Sólheimasandur Crash in Skeiðiflötur

1973 US Navy C-117D Sólheimasandur Crash is a tourist attraction, one of the Abandoned Places in Skeiðiflötur, Iceland. It is located: 431 km from Hafnarfjörður, 435 km from Kópavogur, 436 km from Reykjavik.

Information

Location

9CM2FJ5P+J3, N63°27'32", W19°21'53". Get directions

Open hours

Fri 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Sun Noon–8:00 PM
Mon 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Tue 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Wed 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

References

DC-3 Sólheimasandi on Foursquare
1973 US Navy C-117D Sólheimasandur Crash on Facebook

2017 C-119 fuselage on Sólheimasandur Beach, east of Reykjarvik, Iceland that forced landed 21 Nov 1 — Gary Danvers @ Flickr

1973 US Navy C-117D Sólheimasandur Crash

Fæ @ WikiCommons

US Navy DC-3 Wreckage — Raymond.Ling.43 @ Flickr

DC-3 — rke.eyes @ Flickr

Skiwalker79 @ Flickr

Douglas C-117D Skytrain c/n 43309 United States Navy serial 17171 — Erwin's photo's @ Flickr

DC3 Wreckage at sunset — sharkhats @ Flickr

Obligatory DC-3 Picture — IRL_f @ Flickr

Hedaja @ WikiCommons

Simisa @ WikiCommons

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Abandoned Places

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Colton Groves

1 June 2016

The local land owners blocked the path to drive on so you'll have to trek roughly 2.25 miles and about 50 mins one way. So just over hour and a half round trip not including stopping. Worth it though.

Jonathan Percy

11 November 2014

There are markers on the black sand/rocks that you can follow all the way to the wreckage. Best to use a 4X4. You won't see the plane until you are practically there.

Magaly

15 September 2015

Really easy to find. Driving from Vík to Reykjavik, it's before the one way bridge, look for a gate on the left side. If not driving a 4x4, it's a 30 minute worthy walk from the road.

Robbie Watson

29 January 2020

Great place to visit for the barren scenery and wrecked plane. If arriving by the bus, make sure you get off quickly/first and get your photos in before the Chinese get to it!

George M.

9 March 2016

If you don't have a 4WD car, leave it by the main road and be prepared for a 45 minute hike on an otherworldly moonscape. You can even walk down the beach if you have the time after reaching the plane