Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 January 1973
Aircraft Type: Lockheed LC-130R Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 155917
Location: South Pole Station –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Fuselage, tail, wingtips, and propsFuselage, tail, wingtips, and props
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a final approach to a South Pole Station ice landing strip, resulting in significant damage and a fire. The pilot initiated a go-around due to low altitude and impact, leading to a catastrophic crash.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a final approach to a South Pole Station ice landing strip, resulting in significant damage and a fire. The pilot initiated a go-around due to low altitude and impact, leading to a catastrophic crash.
Description
The plane was making a GCA approach to the South Pole Station ice landing strip. Ice fog was present causing the pilot to initiate a go-around on finals. The plane was too low and slammed down. The tail hit the ground, wingtips and props hit the snow and came off. The impact cracked open the fuselage at the paratroop doors, and the 500 gallon MOGAS bladder that was strapped to the ramp came loose, fell out, and was ignited by flames streaming from the broken wing tanks.
Source of Information
http://www.vaq34.com/vxe6/155917.htmhttp://www.vaq34.com/vxe6/155917.htmPrimary Cause
Low altitude and impact during a go-around.Low altitude and impact during a go-around.Share on:
