Narrative:
The Otter was flying from Wheelus Air Base to Benghazi with two en-route stops, returning surveyors to field locations. The Otter disappeared over the Gulf of Sirte and was never found.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 4 January 1960 |
| Time: | 15:38 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | 55-2974 |
| MSN: | 47 |
| First flight: | 1955 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Gulf of Sirte ( Libya)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misrata International Airport (MRA/HLMS), Libya |
| Benghazi-Benina International Airport (BEN/HLLB), Libya |
The Otter was flying from Wheelus Air Base to Benghazi with two en-route stops, returning surveyors to field locations. The Otter disappeared over the Gulf of Sirte and was never found.
Sources:
» U.S. Army Otters / Karl HayesPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Misrata International Airport to Benghazi-Benina International Airport as the crow flies is 487 km (305 miles).
Distance from Misrata International Airport to Benghazi-Benina International Airport as the crow flies is 487 km (305 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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