The third plane lost during Deep Freeze 71 was LC-130F 148318 on Febuary 15, 1971. The Hercules was taxiing on the skiway at Williams Field for a flight to Christchurch. It taxied around the Ground Controlled Approach building in poor visibility, and the left main ski went up over a 5 1/2 foot snow bank. The right wing hit the ground and broke between the two engines. A fire, feed by fuel and fanned by high winds destroyed the aircraft (story from "United States Aircraft Losses in Antarctica"). [photo courtesy of VXE-6 website]
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