Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 February 1971
Aircraft Type: Lockheed LC-130F Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 148318
Location: McMurdo-Williams Field –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft was deployed to Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze 71. During taxiing on a skiway, the aircraft encountered a snow bank exceeding 5.5 feet, resulting in damage to the left wing and breakage between the two engines. The aircraft subsequently caught fire and was destroyed.A Hercules aircraft was deployed to Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze 71. During taxiing on a skiway, the aircraft encountered a snow bank exceeding 5.5 feet, resulting in damage to the left wing and breakage between the two engines. The aircraft subsequently caught fire and was destroyed.
Description
The Hercules was deployed at Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze 71. The Hercules was taxiing on the skiway and manoeuvred around the GCA. In poor visibility the left main ski went up over a 5.5 foot snow bank. The right wing hit the ground and broke between the two engines. The aircraft caught fire was destroyed.
Source of Information
http://www.southpolestation.com/http://www.southpolestation.com/Primary Cause
Snow bank collapse and subsequent impact with the ground.Snow bank collapse and subsequent impact with the ground.Share on:
