Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 February 1956
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada UC-1 Otter (DHC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 144259
Location: Little America V –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Wing and landing gearWing and landing gear
Category: Other
An Otter aircraft was transported to Antarctica to assist in a rescue operation following a downed aircraft incident. A hoist cable failure resulted in the Otter plunging to the ice shelf, causing significant damage to the wing and landing gear.An Otter aircraft was transported to Antarctica to assist in a rescue operation following a downed aircraft incident. A hoist cable failure resulted in the Otter plunging to the ice shelf, causing significant damage to the wing and landing gear.
Description
The Otter was placed on board the USS Glacier to transport it from McMurdo to the Little America V scientific research base in Antarctica. It was to take part in the rescue operation of a downed Otter there. During the offloading process a hoist cable broke and the Otter plunged to the ice shelf and landed on its right wing and landing gear. The fall damaged the wing extensively and fractured the fuselage.
Source of Information
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