Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 August 1953
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 48-348
Location: 5 km W off Laiya –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced an engine failure, leading to a forced landing at a nearby airstrip.A twin-engine aircraft experienced an engine failure, leading to a forced landing at a nearby airstrip.
Description
Ditched after engine failure.
Source of Information
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