De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jan 15, 1960, Beardmore...
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on January 15, 1960 near Beardmore Glacier, Antarctica with no fatalities.
- Date: January 15, 1960
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Beardmore Glacier, Antarctica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The RNZAF de Havilland Canada DHC 2 Beaver NZ6010 was written off in an accident on the Beardmore Glacier, Antarctica, on 15 January 1960. The accident happened at about 3 pm local time in whiteout conditions, and the two crew were unhurt. They were not rescued until 20 January 1960, when an Auster picked them up.