Crash of a Lisunov LI-2T in Antarctica

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-04214
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
18435708
YOM:
1950
Location:
Antarctica
All Antarctica
Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Antarctica in December 1968 (exact date unknown). The aircraft was damaged and later destroyed by a storm.

Crash of a De Havilland UC-1 in Antarctica

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1956
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
144260
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Little America V - Mile 38
MSN:
62
YOM:
1954
Location:
Antarctica
All Antarctica
Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a supply mission from Little American V Station to Mile 38 Station, the crew encountered severe icing conditions. The aircraft crash landed on a snowed and icy hill. Unhurt, both pilot decided to return to their base located 110 miles away and walked for 40 miles before being rescued by the crew of an helicopter.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5 Mariner in Antarctica: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Martin PBM Mariner
Operator:
Registration:
59098
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Antarctica
All Antarctica
Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Hit the ice and crashed on Thurston Island, Antarctica. Three crew members were killed and six others were rescued 13 days later.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Antarctica: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
N-42
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1339
YOM:
1929
Location:
Antarctica
All Antarctica
Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The Norwegian aviator Lief Lier was taking part to a complete season (year 1929/1930) of research over Antarctica to localise whales on behalf of the Hvalfangstselskapet Kosmos (Kosmos Whales Company). The airplane was on its way with two people on board, the pilot Lief Lier and Ingvald Schreiner, doctor of the expedition. At the end of the day, the airplane failed to return to the boat and SAR operations were initiated. They were abandoned a week later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
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