Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 October 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 52-1017
Location: near Cape Hallett Bay –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the navigation system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the navigation system).
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a navigation mission over Antarctica, resulting in a significant crash into a mountainous terrain near Cape Hallett Bay. The incident was attributed to navigational errors leading to a loss of control.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a navigation mission over Antarctica, resulting in a significant crash into a mountainous terrain near Cape Hallett Bay. The incident was attributed to navigational errors leading to a loss of control.
Description
Crashed into a 3200 feet mountain near Cape Hallett Bay. Navigational errors were made during this air-drop mission over Antarctica.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hgZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HG8NAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crash&pg=4091%2C2468537http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hgZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HG8NAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crash&pg=4091%2C2468537Primary Cause
Loss of control due to navigational errors during a high-altitude flight over Antarctica.Loss of control due to navigational errors during a high-altitude flight over Antarctica.Share on:
