Narrative:
Crashed while attempting a landing at Byrd Station in 'whiteout'-conditions.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 6 January 1960 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-8 (Super DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 17154 |
| MSN: | 43373 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Wright R-1820-80 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Byrd Station ( Antarctica)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Byrd Station, Antarctica |
Crashed while attempting a landing at Byrd Station in 'whiteout'-conditions.
Sources:
» A history of the famous vx-6 squadron's aviators. The men who flew the frozen continent and the polar ice cap 1955-1999 / By Noel GillespiePhotos
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