Punta Arenas - Teniente Rodolfo Marsh
Flight / Schedule
Punta Arenas - Teniente Rodolfo Marsh
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
2470
MSN
4441
Year of Manufacture
1972
Date
November 27, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island) All Antarctica
Region
Antarctica • Antarctica
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 27, 2014 at 12:00 AM, Punta Arenas - Teniente Rodolfo Marsh experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island) All Antarctica.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was completing a supply mission from Punta Arenas, carrying a load of various goods and several passengers and crew members. After touchdown at Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Airport, the right main gear collapsed, causing the propeller of the engine n°4 to detach. The airplane came to rest on a snow covered runway and all occupants escaped uninjured. The airplane was later parked on the apron and repairs were initiated. Eventually, in early 2017, it was decided to scrap the airplane which was destroyed on site. All debris were placed in a container and later shipped back to Brazil.
Aircraft reference details include registration 2470, MSN 4441, year of manufacture 1972.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing a supply mission from Punta Arenas, carrying a load of various goods and several passengers and crew members. After touchdown at Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Airport, the right main gear collapsed, causing the propeller of the engine n°4 to detach. The airplane came to rest on a snow covered runway and all occupants escaped uninjured. The airplane was later parked on the apron and repairs were initiated. Eventually, in early 2017, it was decided to scrap the airplane which was destroyed on site. All debris were placed in a container and later shipped back to Brazil.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Punta Arenas - Teniente Rodolfo Marsh
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Antarctica • Antarctica
Aircraft Details
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