Iceland
On November 21, 1973, the American plane C-47 SkyTrain made an emergency landing on the beach south of Iceland due to bad weather and fuel shortages.
Volkswagen Transporter wreck
Hikers in a new nature reserve in West Flanders were surprised to find the carcass of a Volkswagen van among the greenery. The van was reportedly once parked there as a hunting cabin.
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