Abandoned aircraft scattered around the world

In fiction: In 2004 the series 'Lost' told the story of a group of people stuck on a desert island after a plane crash.

In fiction: In several scenes, we can see some impressive plane wreckage.

From fiction to reality: But not all the plane wrecks around the world have such a clear reason for being there.

Iceland: location: This is a military plane which was abandoned on a beach in Solheimasandur, Iceland.

Iceland: incident: Its pilots were forced to make an emergency landing here in 1973.

Iceland: outcome: Luckily, all the crew survived the landing.

Arizona: location: Did you know there's a real life plane cemetery in Tucson, Arizona.

Victorville: location: One of the largest plane cemeteries in the world is in Victorville, USA.

Victorville: planes: Planes which are temporarily or indefinitely our of action are stored here.

Arizona: planes: This may look like a collection of toy planes from up above, but believe us, they're all life size.