Discovery of a WWII German Aircraft in Jutland Location: Birkelse, Jutland, Denmark
Year Found: 2017
Estimated Worth: $495,000* (aircraft cost)
In 2017, Daniel Kristiansen, a fourteen-year-old student, was researching for his World War II homework in a nearby field with his father, Klaus. The Kristiansen family had a tradition of recounting that an old German plane had crashed near their farm in 1944. During their exploration, they stumbled upon the remnants of the aircraft, confirming the long-held family story.
Discovery of a WWII Messerschmitt Bf 109 in Jutland Source: Reuters
Unaware of the significance of their family mythology, Daniel Kristiansen and his father set out to locate the rumored German aircraft near their farm. To their surprise, they discovered the wreckage of a WWII fighter jet, specifically a Messerschmitt Bf 109, which had been extensively used by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. Alongside the aircraft, they found a skeleton, an antique wallet containing cash, and pieces of the pilot's clothing.
