Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 June 1963
Aircraft Type: Kaiser-Frazer C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration Number: CP-45/OT-CEE
Location: near Detmold –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: C-119 aircraftC-119 aircraft
A C-119 crashed over the Sennelager Range after being struck by friendly British mortar fire. Nine paratroopers successfully evacuated before the aircraft crashed.A C-119 crashed over the Sennelager Range after being struck by friendly British mortar fire. Nine paratroopers successfully evacuated before the aircraft crashed.
Description
The C-119 was struck by friendly (British) mortar fire over the Sennelager Range. Nine paratroopers were able to jump to safety before the plane crashed.
Primary Cause
Friendly mortar fire.Friendly mortar fire.Share on:
