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| Date: | Tuesday 15 September 1959 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 17163 |
| C/n / msn: | 12519 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Cape Hallett ( Antarctica)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Cape Hallett, Antarctica |
The starboard landing gear collapsed on landing.
Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
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
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.
