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DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 04 Aug 2008, 19:24
by 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.

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Re: DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 04 Aug 2008, 19:29
by DaveG
See, that's what happens when you put silly engines on a classic airframe :lol:

Twotters to the rescue :flying:

Re: DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 05 Aug 2008, 07:46
by Erick_Cantu
Looks more like a BT-67 than a DC-3 to me. :D

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

Re: DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 05 Aug 2008, 08:36
by 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.

Re: DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 05 Aug 2008, 09:36
by Garry Russell

Re: DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 05 Aug 2008, 14:13
by Quixoticish
I wonder what the rather dodgy looking suspicious red stain is on the ice under the nose.

Re: DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 05 Aug 2008, 16:28
by Chris Trott
Chris H wrote: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.

Re: DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 05 Aug 2008, 19:48
by DispatchDragon
was going to say it looked suspiciously like Skydrol


Leif

Re: DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 05 Aug 2008, 21:35
by 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

Re: DC-3 Accident in Antartica

Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 03:36
by 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