DC-3 Accident in Antartica

[blanston12]

A friend of mine sent me these photo's. I am not sure about the details on this except that everyone survived. I did find this report on the accident http://aviation-safety.net/database/rec ... 20071220-1.

And now for the pictures:

[DaveG]

See, that's what happens when you put silly engines on a classic airframe

Twotters to the rescue :flying:

[Erick_Cantu]

Looks more like a BT-67 than a DC-3 to me.

Either way it was evidently repaired. Strong planes, those DC-3s (and BT-67s) are.

[Paul K]

It was repaired ?? :o

Looking at the damage in the fifth photo down, and considering its remote location, I would have thought it was a write-off.

[Garry Russell]

Here's the incident

http://aviation-safety.net/database/rec ... 20071220-1


Garry

[Quixoticish]

I wonder what the rather dodgy looking suspicious red stain is on the ice under the nose.

[Chris Trott]

I wonder what the rather dodgy looking suspicious red stain is on the ice under the nose.

Hydraulic Fluid. When the gear was torn away, it took the hydraulic lines with it.

[DispatchDragon]

was going to say it looked suspiciously like Skydrol


Leif

[RJP]

The Dc-3 & derivitives use mineral based hydraulic fluid which is red. Skydrol is supposed to be a light purple but its often difficult to make the colour out.

Rgds
Richard

[DispatchDragon]

Which is why i sit in the Puzzle palace and NOT in maintenance Rich, You are correct Skydrol is

purplish - and a bitch if you get it on your skin


Leif