ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334769
| Date: | Thursday 22 December 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada UC-1 Otter (DHC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 142424 |
| MSN: | 76 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Cape Bird, Ross Island -
 Antarctica
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Otter was part of Operation Deep Freeze 1 in Antarctica. After takeoff the pilot reported that his controls were stuck. The aircraft descended again and struck the snow hard. Both main ski struts were forced into the fuselage as the airplane crash-landed. Salvageable parts were removed and the aircraft was left to float out on the sea ice.
Sources:
www.VAQ34.com
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