For the first time, hello readers. When someone says the words Iceland, DC-3, plane and wreckage, most people will think about the one on the black sand beach at Sólheimasandur. Hidden behind the popular Seljalandsfoss waterfall lies the lesser known DC-3 plane wreck of Iceland. What better way to start off this page by telling you about it.

It used to lay in Sauðanes near Langanes, the north-eastern site where it crashed in 1969. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the plane was damaged beyond repair.

The remains of the aircraft actually served as a makeshift shelter for sheep and horses during strong winds. It then became a playground for local children, where they would spend endless sunny days exploring it, and more than likely taking turns being the pilot.

In 1996, the wings were removed, and in 2023, the aircraft fuselage found a new home in Eyvindarholt.

Rather than returning to Iceland's Ring Road (Route 1) after getting wet, courtesy of the mighty Seljalandsfoss waterfall, driving in the opposite direction for a couple of miles takes you to a small car park, which costs only a few quid via the Parka app. The same app that is required for most car parks all over the country. From there, it's a 200-metre walk to the wreckage.

Considering how easy it is to reach the site, and how close it is to one of Iceland's most popular tourists attractions (two songs on Apple CarPlay and you've arrived), I'm not entirely sure why this one gets barely any visitors in comparison to the wreckage at Sólheimasandur. Maybe that just adds to the charm because during my visit, it was just me and the DC-3.

After taking it in from every angle on the outside, I boarded the aircraft and thought about what it must've felt like to board this plane for its very first voyage in 1944, what it felt like to help the US Navy transport people to a radar station in the mountains during the 1960s, and then again in July 1969 when it took to the skies for a final time.

What once was a beautiful plane is now a beautiful wreck, in a beautifully quiet part of southern Iceland.