The school bus made famous by Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild and the 2007 film has been air lifted out of the Alaskan bush.
The Alaskan National Guard used a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to relocate Bus 142 from the Stampede Trail near Healy after concerns that it had become a dangerous draw for tourists.
The shell of the 1940s school bus, dubbed the "Magic Bus" in the book Into the Wild was the site where 24-year-old Chris McCandless' body was found after a misadventure into the Alaskan interior. Authorities had become concerned that it was becoming a "perilous attraction" after increasing number of tourists, inspired by the story had made the pilgrimage to the site.
![Operation Yutan: The 'Magic Bus' was removed by Chinook helicopter. Photo / Supplied, Alaska National Guard](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LZYRL4LYPEEWHDK4CPVPOURWEE.jpg?auth=7ee3ad482a6b6ffecfbf836b0d24412f0b6f9663a3128f933683047d3f1504e6&width=16&height=20&quality=70&smart=true)
The State of Alaska recorded 15 "bus related" search and rescue operations in the past 10 years. Most of those rescued are international tourists with little experience in the bush.