Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 September 1960
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: IK459
Location: near Chushul –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Fairchild C-119G aircraft experienced an engine failure during an air maintenance sortie. A forced landing occurred on a rivulet in a mountainous area, resulting in impact with a boulder. The ejection crew survived the impact.A Fairchild C-119G aircraft experienced an engine failure during an air maintenance sortie. A forced landing occurred on a rivulet in a mountainous area, resulting in impact with a boulder. The ejection crew survived the impact.
Description
The Fairchild C-119G was on an air maintenance sortie when an engine lost power. A forced landing was carried out on a rivulet in a mountainous area. The aircraft struck a boulder. The ejection crew survived the impact.
Primary Cause
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