Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 August 2019
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Argentina – FAA
Registration Number: T-82
Location: 54 km from Base Marambio –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: DHC-6 Twin OtterDHC-6 Twin Otter
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed on landing near the Argentia Marambio Base in Antarctica, resulting in the rescue of all nine crew members. The aircraft was abandoned at a distance of 54 km from the base.A DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed on landing near the Argentia Marambio Base in Antarctica, resulting in the rescue of all nine crew members. The aircraft was abandoned at a distance of 54 km from the base.
Description
The DHC-6 Twin Otter struck a mound of snow on landing, 54 km from the Argentia Marambio Base in Antarctica. All nine crew members were rescued. The aircraft was abandoned. During the 2020/2021 Antarctic Summer season the aircraft was recovered from the accident site in a mission undertaken by The Air Component of the Antarctic Joint Command.
Source of Information
https://www.ciudadanodiario.com.ar/nota/2019-8-15-10-26-27-an-air-force-plane-crashed-in-antarcticahttps://www.ciudadanodiario.com.ar/nota/2019-8-15-10-26-27-an-air-force-plane-crashed-in-antarcticaPrimary Cause
Landing on a mound of snow.Landing on a mound of snow.Share on:
