Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 March 1951
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 48-345
Location: 10 km S of Hongchon –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Right engineRight engine
Category: Accident
A USMC Bell HTL-4 helicopter crashed during a SAR effort, resulting in the loss of its right engine.A USMC Bell HTL-4 helicopter crashed during a SAR effort, resulting in the loss of its right engine.
Description
Right engine fell off, crash landed. A USMC Bell HTL-4 helicopter participated in the successful SAR effort.
Source of Information
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/Primary Cause
Loss of right engine during a crash landing.Loss of right engine during a crash landing.Share on:
