Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 25, 1962, Davis G...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 25, 1962 near Davis Glacier, Antarctica with no fatalities. Cause: Accidental release of a JATO...
- Date: November 25, 1962
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Davis Glacier, Antarctica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Accidental release of a JATO canister before burnout, which struck the propeller
A ski equipped US Navy LC 47H made a jet assisted takeoff at Davis Glacier in Antarctica when a JATO canister came off before it stopped firing and struck the propeller. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and no one was injured.