Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 October 1964
Aircraft Type: Douglas LC-47H
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 12407
Location: Lillie Glacier –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: JATO canisterJATO canister
Category: Accident
A C-47 ski-equipped aircraft crashed due to a malfunction in a JATO canister, resulting in a catastrophic strike on the left prop. The canister’s firing triggered a total loss of the aircraft.A C-47 ski-equipped aircraft crashed due to a malfunction in a JATO canister, resulting in a catastrophic strike on the left prop. The canister’s firing triggered a total loss of the aircraft.
Description
The ski-equipped C-47 crashed when one of its JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) canisters was inadvertently fired while being jettisoned. Striking the left prop, the aircraft was a total loss.
Source of Information
http://www.radiocom.net/vx6/noel2.htmhttp://www.radiocom.net/vx6/noel2.htmPrimary Cause
Inadvertent firing of a JATO canister during jettisoning.Inadvertent firing of a JATO canister during jettisoning.Share on:
