Google Maps: Aftermath of plane crash in Somalia discovered – what happened? – Express

Google Maps is a handy piece of technology used to help viewers map their way across the globe. While it has plenty of practical uses, many users have also discovered it is good for uncovering some of the worlds mysteries. Using satellite images of the earth from above, viewers have the opportunity to see the planet from a new angle.

One eagle-eyed viewer recently came across a very unexpected sight.

The user posted their finding to Reddit, which appears to show an aircraft in the middle of a field.

Situated just north of Mogadishu in Somalia, the satellite image shows a plane only metres from a dirt road.

Trees and foliage surround the plane while a lemon drying field sits directly to its left.

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In a bid to discover what happened the user did their own research and found out that the plane was an A300 model which crashed in 2015.

They wrote: This appears to be the A300 that crashed north of Mogadishu in 2015. The details around the crash are not exactly clear with some conflicting info. But essentially the aircraft failed to land and ran out of fuel, pilots had to ditch the aircraft north of the city.

The rectangles around the plane appear to be a lemon drying field.

According to the Aviation Herald, the flight was a Tristar Air Airbus A300-B4 performing a freight flight from Belgium to Somalia via Egypt.

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While there were no passengers travelling on the plane, there were six crew members.

The flight was carrying 40 tons of perishables, noted to be frozen food supplies packaged with carbon dioxide, on behalf of the United Nations.

Local police reported the aircraft had suffered problems with the landing gear prompting the flight crew to instigate an emergency landing.

Luckily, no one was fatally injured onboard, however, two occupants received minor injuries.

Meanwhile, the plane itself was left damaged beyond repair, abandoned in the field.

Elsewhere in the world, Google Maps' satellite image has been used to uncover some mysterious locations.

Another user discovered a lone island, situated between the Marshall Islands and Hawaii, which was home to something spooky.

It's sat desolate amongst the blue ocean is a lone building, prompting users to question what it is there for.

Reddit users discussed the history behind the island, with one user stating that every other building on the island was dismantled at some point and removed".

The reason behind this lies with the U.S military.

For nearly 70 years, Johnston Island was under the control of the army and during that time, the island was expanded in size through reconstruction and contained a naval refuelling depot, airbase, nuclear and biological weapons testing sites, a secret missile base and much more.

According to the Nautilus Institute, the island was used for a series of nuclear tests in 1962 under the codenamed Operation Dominic.

The tests were reportedly conducted in a rush, in a bid to beat the 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty. The first phase was held from 25 April to 11 July 1962, and the second phase from 2 October to 3 November 1962.

What followed in the years to come were a series of nuclear missiles with some resulting in radioactive contamination spread across the 2.67 km island, and the island has sat abandoned ever since.

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Google Maps: Aftermath of plane crash in Somalia discovered - what happened? - Express