Douglas DC-3 crash, Sep 13, 1957, McMurdo Sound
Douglas DC-3 accident on September 13, 1957 near McMurdo Sound, Antarctica with no fatalities. Cause: Water in the fuel lines..
- Date: September 13, 1957
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Water in the fuel lines.
A US Navy DC 3 on a supply flight lost its left engine power shortly after takeoff from McMurdo Sound. The left wing struck the ground and about six feet of it was sheared off, but the pilot continued the climb and landed safely. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and nobody was injured.