On November 24th of 1973 a United States Navy Douglas Super DC-3 airplane was forced to make an emergency crash landing on the black sandy beach of Sólheimasandur after running out of fuel. Fortunately, all crew managed to survive the impact. Having been abandoned for over 4 decades while enduring the harsh Icelandic weather, all that is left of the United States Navy cargo plane is the fuselage that has remained intact since it crashed more than four decades ago. It is a fascinating and rather eery sight.