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| Date: | Saturday 22 January 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bell HTL-5 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kainan Bay near Little America. -
 Antarctica
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Atka |
Pilot Lt (j.g.) John P. Moore had died of injuries suffered in a crash on the ice during US Navy expedition. Date of accident not reported. Crashed into an ice shelf in white out conditions.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 24 January 1955, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2019 20:04 | TB | Added |
| 07-Nov-2024 12:27 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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