Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 December 1946
Aircraft Type: Martin PBM-5 Mariner
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 59098
Location: Thurston Island –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and/or control systems.Aircraft engine and/or control systems.
Category: Accident
A Byrd expedition aircraft sustained damage while traversing a steep ridge on Thurston Island, resulting in a fire and subsequent rescue after thirteen days of isolation.A Byrd expedition aircraft sustained damage while traversing a steep ridge on Thurston Island, resulting in a fire and subsequent rescue after thirteen days of isolation.
Description
Hit a ridge and burned on Thurston Island. The aircraft was part of the Byrd expedition to Antarctica. The survivors were rescued after thirteen days.
Source of Information
http://joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries6.html, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21314/http://joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries6.html, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21314/Primary Cause
Terrain-related damage during a ridge traverse.Terrain-related damage during a ridge traverse.Share on:
