Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 June 1983
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 3197
Location: off Kinmen-Shang-Yi Airport (KNH) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: Engine number twoEngine number two
Category: Accident
A C-119 aircraft crashed into the water of the Formosa Strait shortly after takeoff, resulting from a stall caused by the shutdown of engine number two.A C-119 aircraft crashed into the water of the Formosa Strait shortly after takeoff, resulting from a stall caused by the shutdown of engine number two.
Description
The C-119 crashed into the water of Formosa Strait a few minutes after takeoff from Kinmen. The airplane reportedly stalled following shutdown of engine no. 2.
Primary Cause
Stall caused by engine shutdown.Stall caused by engine shutdown.Share on:
