Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 May 1951
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 49-153
Location: 16 km S off Atsugi –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A crewless aircraft was shot down by enemy fighters over the sea.A crewless aircraft was shot down by enemy fighters over the sea.
Description
Crashed. The crew bailed out following a structural failure. Reportedly the crewless plane was shot down by fighters over the sea.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Enemy fighter engagement.Enemy fighter engagement.Share on:
