Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 November 1955
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 52-5891
Location: 1046 km NE off Hickam AFB, Hawaii –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Boxcar transport plane experienced a runaway propeller during a ferry flight to Japan, resulting in the rescue of four crew members. The propeller malfunctioned, causing the aircraft to bail out, leading to a loss of control.A Boxcar transport plane experienced a runaway propeller during a ferry flight to Japan, resulting in the rescue of four crew members. The propeller malfunctioned, causing the aircraft to bail out, leading to a loss of control.
Description
The Boxcar transport plane suffered a runaway propeller en route over the Pacific Ocean. The crew were not able to feather the prop and bailed out. Four crew members were rescued. The airplane operated on a ferry flight to Japan.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Propeller malfunction during a runaway flight.Propeller malfunction during a runaway flight.Share on:
