Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 March 1960
Aircraft Type: Kaiser-Frazer C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 53-8152
Location: 2,2 km SE off Botricello –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Airplane propellerAirplane propeller
Category: Accident
A C-119 aircraft experienced a forced landing on a beach near Botricello due to a runaway propeller. The beach?s slope caused the aircraft to veer into the water, resulting in overnight tide damage. The crew successfully escaped over the top of the airplane and swam to shore.A C-119 aircraft experienced a forced landing on a beach near Botricello due to a runaway propeller. The beach?s slope caused the aircraft to veer into the water, resulting in overnight tide damage. The crew successfully escaped over the top of the airplane and swam to shore.
Description
The C-119 made a forced landing on the beach near Botricello after a runaway propeller. The slope of the beach caused it to veer into the water where the tide destroyed it overnight. The crew was able to escape over the top of the airplane and swim the few yards to shore.
Primary Cause
Runaway propeller.Runaway propeller.Share on:
