D59 (Antarctica)

D59 is a field camp in Antarctica on the land traverse between Dumont d'Urville (French coastal station) and Dome C (Franco-Italian high antarctic plateau station). It is known mainly for the two LC-130 crashes which happened in 1971 (eventually repaired and recovered 16 years later) and 1987 (two dead, wreckage abandoned).

D59
Camp
D59 Location of D59 in Antarctica
Coordinates: 69°37′12″S 135°21′36″E
Country	United States
Location in Antarctica	East Antarctic Ice Sheet Antarctica
Established	1971 (1971)
Type	Seasonal
Status	Abandoned

See also

• List of Antarctic field camps

External links

• D59 C130 crashes and recovery efforts
• The story of 321