Last updated - 3/5/01
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Last updated - 3/5/01 |
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| JATO assisted C-47 used to transport equipment onto the glacier. Equipment was dropped (free fall). Staff either hiked in and out or were brought in an aircraft. Landings and take-offs were quite dangerous as the crevasse field strictly limited area for take-off and landings. Air currents were also a serious problem |