Narrative:
The Otter was part of Operation Deep Freeze IV in Antarctica. As the aircraft departed the Marble Point runway it made a very steep left turn and the left wing hit a small knoll. The aircraft cart-wheeled and crashed.
» Correio da Manhã 7 January 1959, p11
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 4 January 1959 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada UC-1 Otter (DHC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 144673 |
| MSN: | 163 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Marble Point ( Antarctica)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Marble Point, Antarctica |
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The Otter was part of Operation Deep Freeze IV in Antarctica. As the aircraft departed the Marble Point runway it made a very steep left turn and the left wing hit a small knoll. The aircraft cart-wheeled and crashed.
Sources:
» www.VAQ34.com» Correio da Manhã 7 January 1959, p11
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