Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 September 1951
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119C-15-FA Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 49-169
Location: near Tachikawa Air Base –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the flight control system and navigation equipment.The entire aircraft, specifically the flight control system and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A 314th Troop Carrier Wing aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a reconnaissance mission in mountainous terrain. The incident occurred due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control.A 314th Troop Carrier Wing aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a reconnaissance mission in mountainous terrain. The incident occurred due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control.
Description
Crashed into mountainous area. It operated with the 314th Troop Carrier Wing.
Source of Information
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/Primary Cause
Loss of control due to terrain conditions and potentially a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation or control systems.Loss of control due to terrain conditions and potentially a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation or control systems.Share on:
