Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 February 1954
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119C-21-FA Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 50-163
Location: near C ceres –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A C-119C transport aircraft experienced an engine failure during its flight from Rhein-Main Air Base to the Azores Islands. The crew attempted a diversion to Madrid but ran out of fuel, resulting in a crash in a mountainous area.A C-119C transport aircraft experienced an engine failure during its flight from Rhein-Main Air Base to the Azores Islands. The crew attempted a diversion to Madrid but ran out of fuel, resulting in a crash in a mountainous area.
Description
The C-119C transport aircraft was en route from Rhein-Main Air Base in Germany to the U.S. via the Azores Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. An engine failed while on the flight leg to the Azores. The flight crew attempted to divert to Madrid, but they ran out of fuel. The crew bailed out and the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area.
Source of Information
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