Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-26-FA Flying Boxcar in Lapine
Date & Time:
Apr 1, 1955
Operator:
Registration:
51-2665
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10654
YOM:
1951
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An unexpected situation encountered in flight forced the crew to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area located two miles east of Lapine. While the airplane was destroyed, all six crew members were uninjured.
