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| Date: | Friday 15 January 1960 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Antarctic Flt RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ6010 |
| MSN: | 911 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beardmore Glacier -
 Antarctica
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in white-out conditions. Crew unhurt and rescued on 20/1/1960. Aircraft abandoned at the crash site.
Sources:
http://www.dhc-2.com/cn911.html
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/nz6010.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2010 01:36 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Jul-2011 13:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jul-2011 13:59 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 01-Jul-2014 12:12 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Sep-2020 19:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 28-Dec-2020 15:49 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator, ] |
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