Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 May 1974
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 3128
Location: Pingtung Air Base (PIF) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and flight control systems of the C-119G aircraft.Landing gear and flight control systems of the C-119G aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar aircraft collision resulted in the fatalities of four persons at Pingtung Air Base during a nighttime landing. Both aircraft crashed.A Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar aircraft collision resulted in the fatalities of four persons at Pingtung Air Base during a nighttime landing. Both aircraft crashed.
Description
Two Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar aircraft (3166 and 3128) collided at the end of the east runway of Pingtung Air Base during a night landing. Both crashed. Four persons died in the accident.
Source of Information
https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during the landing sequence.Mechanical failure during the landing sequence.Share on:
