Crash of a Douglas LC-47J on Shackleton Glacier
Date & Time:
Jan 11, 1965
Operator:
Registration:
50778
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
14938/26383
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on the glacier, the ski-equipped aircraft struck a sastrugi. On impact, the propeller on the left engine was teared off, causing the left engine to be sheared off. All six crew members were unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
