Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 6, 1965, McMurdo...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 6, 1965 near McMurdo Sound, Antarctica with no fatalities.
- Date: October 6, 1965
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A United States Navy LC 47 on a local training flight from McMurdo Sound crashed shortly after takeoff when one ski dug into the snow. An improperly rigged ski cable had slipped. No one was injured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.