Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 June 1953
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119C-15-FA Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 49-161
Location: 24 km NNE off Ashiya Air Base –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/systemAircraft engine/system
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed at sea approximately 10 kilometers north of Oshima Island. Investigation is underway.A small aircraft crashed at sea approximately 10 kilometers north of Oshima Island. Investigation is underway.
Description
Crashed at sea, some 10 km north of Oshima Island.
Source of Information
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or navigational error.Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or navigational error.Share on:
