Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 April 1964
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Aeronautica Militare Italiana – AMI
Registration Number: MM52-6036
Location: off Pisa-Arturo dell’Oro Air Base (PSA) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A C-119 aircraft struck the water surface, resulting in a significant impact and subsequent breakup.A C-119 aircraft struck the water surface, resulting in a significant impact and subsequent breakup.
Description
The C-119 touched the water with its wing, causing the plane to hit the surface. The aircraft bounced and broke up.
Primary Cause
Wing contact with water.Wing contact with water.Share on:
