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

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In fiction - In several scenes, we can see some impressive plane wreckage, which was created and scattered on a Hawaiian island specifically for filming.

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From fiction to reality - But not all the plane wrecks  around the world have such a clear reason for being there. Let's take a look at some real life cases, which sometimes are as puzzling as mystery movies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Victorville: limited access - Public access is denied, but some people have managed to take photos of the place from strategic positions.

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Russia: abandoned - You can also find abandoned planes in Russia.

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Russia: location - These old AN-2s, Aeroflot Company were abandoned in the region of Yakutsk.

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Thailand: tourism - In Thailand, abandoned planes have become a tourist attraction.

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Thailand: location - They are located on a private property in Bangkok, Thailand's capital.

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Thailand: movie setting - The contrast between the city, nature and the plane wrecks is striking.

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Thailand: wreckage - Some of the planes are still amazingly intact, although nature is taking its course on them.

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Thailand: inside - Images taken from inside these old planes is incredible to see.

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Thailand: cabin - If you've ever wanted to know what the cockpit of a plane looks like, here you can see one up close.

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Moldova: airport - Some planes end up abandoned in airports, such as this model in Moldova.

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Indonesia: mystery - Probably the most mysterious case of them all is this abandoned plane in Bali, Indonesia.

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Indonesia: airplane model - The plane is a boeing 737 with capacity for 215 passengers. According to material published on Atlas Obscura it's not known for certain how the plane got here.

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Indonesia: tourism - Apparently there is no evidence of a landing strip close to where the plane was found. The plane has been attracting tourists who are curious to know more about the mysterious aircraft.

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United Arab Emirates: the plane - Another abandoned airplane is in the desert in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. In 2014 The National published an article on the controversial story of the plane.

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United Arab Emirates: mystery - According to the article, the big question was to try and discover why a Russian aircraft had been abandoned on a runway in the United Arab Emirates.

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Location: Bulgaria -

An abandoned USSR era An 2 airplane is located on a farmer field near the village of Kalimantsi, east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. 

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Bulgaria: inside -

An 2 was one of most popular agro and skydiving airplane years ago in Bulgaria and east Soviet block. In past years hundreds of An 2 planes stay abandoned at fields, villages and other palces.

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Chilling -

Whether these abandoned aircraft met with happy, tragic, or mysterious endings, one thing is for certain. They are spooky!

See also: The most turbulent flight routes in the world

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