Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 December 1961
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration Number: CP-25/OT-CBE
Location: Montignies-lez-Lens –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Radar Display SystemRadar Display System
Category: Accident
A mid-air collision between two C-119s, CP-23 and CP-25, resulted in the fatalities of all 13 occupants of both aircraft.A mid-air collision between two C-119s, CP-23 and CP-25, resulted in the fatalities 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
Unknown ? Preliminary investigation suggests a potential aerodynamic instability caused by a misaligned radar display.Unknown ? Preliminary investigation suggests a potential aerodynamic instability caused by a misaligned radar display.Share on:
