Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 September 1966
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 53-7838
Location: 11 km W of San Antonio-Kelly AFB, TX (SKF) –
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Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-119 transport planeC-119 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-119 transport plane crashed during a training mission involving two similar aircraft at Hondo, Texas, following a departure from the San Antonio-Kelly Air Force Base. The aircraft impacted terrain shortly after departure and subsequently burst into flames.A C-119 transport plane crashed during a training mission involving two similar aircraft at Hondo, Texas, following a departure from the San Antonio-Kelly Air Force Base. The aircraft impacted terrain shortly after departure and subsequently burst into flames.
Description
A C-119 transport plane of the 433rd Troop Carrier Wing crashed while a local training mission with two similar aircraft. They were to practice a simulated drop of supplies at Hondo, Texas, 55 km to the west of the San Antonio-Kelly Air Force Base. The aircraft impacted terrain shortly after departure, broke up and burst into flames.
Primary Cause
Terrain impact during a simulated drop of supplies mission.Terrain impact during a simulated drop of supplies mission.Share on:
