Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 December 1961
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration Number: CP-23/OT-CBC
Location: Montignies-lez-Lens –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft’s navigation system.The aircraft’s navigation system.
Category: Accident
A mid-air collision between two C-119s, CP-23 and CP-25, resulted in the loss of all 13 occupants of both aircraft.A mid-air collision between two C-119s, CP-23 and CP-25, resulted in the loss of all 13 occupants of both aircraft.
Description
Mid-air collision between C-119s CP-23 and CP-25, killing all 13 occupants of both planes.
Source of Information
http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.behttp://www.ailes-militaires-belges.bePrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s navigation system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s navigation system.Share on:
