Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 March 1953
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 49-160
Location: 10 km SE of Daejeon –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Left-hand engineLeft-hand engine
Category: Accident
A C-119C transport plane experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in the loss of the left-hand engine. Four crew members safely evacuated. The aircraft was en route from Japan to Seoul, South Korea.A C-119C transport plane experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in the loss of the left-hand engine. Four crew members safely evacuated. The aircraft was en route from Japan to Seoul, South Korea.
Description
The left hand engine of the C-119C transport plane broke off following an explosion. The four crew members bailed out safely. The airplane was en route from Japan to Seoul, South Korea.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HQMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MJgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3996%2C1051816http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HQMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MJgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3996%2C1051816Primary Cause
Engine failure following an explosion.Engine failure following an explosion.Share on:
