Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 April 1962
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2302
Location: S?o Francisco de Paula, RS –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft flight control system, landing gear, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft flight control system, landing gear, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A USAF crew member experienced a forced landing during a training flight in a mountainous region. The pilot sustained serious injuries.A USAF crew member experienced a forced landing during a training flight in a mountainous region. The pilot sustained serious injuries.
Description
Forced landing in mountainous region during training flight. Two USAF crew members. One occupant sustained serious injuries.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight control or aircraft stability during mountainous terrain.Mechanical failure during flight control or aircraft stability during mountainous terrain.Share on:
