Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 April 1955
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-2648
Location: Ghisonaccia Field, Corsica –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash-landing following an engine failure, resulting in the survival of all four crew members. The incident was triggered by fuel exhaustion.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash-landing following an engine failure, resulting in the survival of all four crew members. The incident was triggered by fuel exhaustion.
Description
Crash-landing after engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. The four crew members survived.
Source of Information
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Fuel exhaustion caused by engine failure.Fuel exhaustion caused by engine failure.Share on:
