Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 January 1960
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army
Registration Number: 55-2974
Location: Gulf of Sirte –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Otter AircraftOtter Aircraft
Category: Accident
An Otter aircraft disappeared over the Gulf of Sanirte during en-route stops to Benghazi, Libya, with no recovery.An Otter aircraft disappeared over the Gulf of Sanirte during en-route stops to Benghazi, Libya, with no recovery.
Description
The Otter was flying from Wheelus Air Base to Benghazi with two en-route stops, returning surveyors to field locations. The Otter disappeared over the Gulf of Sirte and was never found.
Primary Cause
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