Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 September 1950
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 49-145
Location: Ashiya Air Base –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced a catastrophic forced landing due to severe damage to the wings.A passenger jet experienced a catastrophic forced landing due to severe damage to the wings.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in forced landing.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Severe structural damage to the wings resulted in loss of lift and control.Severe structural damage to the wings resulted in loss of lift and control.Share on:
