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Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M in Marambio

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
TC-77
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10416
YOM:
1969
Location:
Marambio
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Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
112
Aircraft flight cycles:
41
Circumstances:
On landing at marambio Airstrip, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid on rough ground and came to rest with its nose severely damaged. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter on Stonington Island

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1969
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
VP-FAM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
395
YOM:
1960
Location:
Stonington Island
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Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed on Stonington Island following an engine failure. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

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
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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 Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 Turbo Porter on Chapman Glacier

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
VP-FAN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
619
YOM:
1966
Location:
Chapman Glacier
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Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Chapman Glacier (Palmer Land) for unknown reason. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas LC-47J at Byrd Station: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
50832
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
McMurdo Sound - Byrd Station
MSN:
14938/26383
YOM:
1945
Location:
Byrd Station
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Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a flight from McMurdo Sound to Byrd Station, carrying a load of 18 fuel drums and a crew of wix who were in charge to pick up scientists at Byrd Station. The approach was performed in poor weather conditions with limited visibility when, at a height of 200 feet, the airplane banked right and crashed in flames. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas LC-47H on Mt Horlick

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
17107
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
11938
YOM:
1943
Location:
Mt Horlick
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Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
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

Crash of a Douglas LC-47H in McMurdo Sound

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
17239
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
McMurdo Sound - McMurdo Sound
MSN:
13979/25424
YOM:
1944
Location:
McMurdo Sound
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Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from McMurdo Sound-Williams Field, while on a local training mission. An improperly rigged ski cable slipped and the front of one ski dug into the snow. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas LC-47J on Shackleton Glacier

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
50778
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
14938/26383
YOM:
1944
Location:
Shackleton Glacier
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Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
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.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter on Adelaide Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
VP-FAJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
377
YOM:
1960
Location:
Adelaide Island
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Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing on Adelaide Island. Sole on board, the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Douglas LC-47H on Lillie Glacier

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
12407
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
9179
YOM:
1943
Location:
Lillie Glacier
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Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The ski-equipped C-47 crashed when one of its JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) canisters was inadvertently fired while being jettisoned. Striking the left prop, the aircraft was a total loss but there were no casualties.
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