Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 March 1969
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: British Antarctic Survey
Registration Number: VP-FAM
Location: Stonington Island –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden engine failure during flight, resulting in a forced landing at a remote airstrip.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden engine failure during flight, resulting in a forced landing at a remote airstrip.
Description
Crash landed following engine failure.
Primary Cause
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