Man finds abandoned plane in South Carolina forest
- An American YouTuber found an abandoned plane on Google Earth
- The plane was wedged between the branches of a tree in a forest
- He headed to the South Carolina spot to get a closer look
Published on Aug 06, 2024 at 6:58 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Aug 06, 2024 at 6:58 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
An American YouTuber has documented his discovery of a plane left abandoned in a tree.
The man spotted the tree in a South Carolina forest on Google Earth and decided he wanted to check it out for himself.
Then, he shared the whole journey on his YouTube channel, Mobile Instinct.
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The mysterious South Carolina tree that hosts a jet
The fuselage was lodged between two forks off the tree’s main trunk, leaving the plane suspended twenty feet in the air.
It’s not clear what has happened here.
![Plane](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Plane-3-1-1024x553.webp)
Whilst the natural assumption would be that the plane crashed into the tree, the wings are still intact.
A more likely theory is that the plane was left on the ground and then trees grew up underneath it.
Either way, this is a one-in-a-million sighting.
Abandoned planes are something of a dime a dozen, with plane graveyards raking in views on YouTube.
This plane’s placement in the branches of a tree makes it truly stand out.
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Upon closer inspection, Mobile Instinct found there was a cleared trail underneath the tree.
![Plane](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Plane-2-3-1024x524.webp)
This suggests that the tree isn’t the most guarded secret, as other explorers have made a path to see the plane.
However, the exact location of the tree remains unclear – these plane spotters want to keep it hush-hush.
This isn’t the first – and almost certainly not the last either – time a plane has to be found on Google Earth.
Two abandoned fighter jets were spotted on the site earlier this year.
![Plane](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Plane-1-2-1024x500.webp)
To take a look at the plane for yourself, head over to Mobile Instinct’s channel.
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Ben Thompson
Ben got his start in journalism at Kennedy News and Media, writing stories for national newspapers, websites and magazines. Now working as a freelancer, he divides his time between teaching at News Associates and writing for news sites on all subjects.