De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Dec 22, 1955, Cape Bird
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on December 22, 1955 near Cape Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica with no fatalities.
- Date: December 22, 1955
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Cape Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A US Navy de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (142424) crashed after takeoff from Cape Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica, on 22 December 1955. The pilot reported a control problem, and the aircraft struck the snow heavily, forcing both main ski struts into the fuselage. The aircraft was destroyed, and the wreck was towed out to sea and sank.