Crash of a Douglas LC-47H on Mt Horlick
Date & Time:
Dec 5, 1965
Operator:
Registration:
17107
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11938
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An undercarriage failed when the airplane landed on Mt Horlick on a logistic supply mission. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Investigation board reported the cause as material failure, the mount not being strong enough to withstand the pressure of the sastrugi in the landing area
