Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-15-FA Flying Boxcar in South Korea: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0168
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10405
YOM:
1949
Location:
South Korea
All South Korea
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft caught fire in flight for unknown reason. Six crew members bailed out and were later rescued while two other occupants were killed when the aircraft crashed.

Crash of a Fairchild R4Q-1 Flying Boxcar in Eastville: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
128725
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cherry Point – New York
MSN:
10554
YOM:
1950
Location:
Eastville
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The aircraft was enroute from Cherry Point to Floyd Bennett Field in New York with 9 crew members on board. While flying over Virginia, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy turbulences. The aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed following a structural failure in flight. All nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Structural failure in flight caused by heavy turbulences encountered in poor weather conditions.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-15-FA Flying Boxcar in Busan

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0166
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10403
YOM:
1949
Location:
Busan
Busan (부산)
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing for unknown reason. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-17-FA Flying Boxcar near Griffiss AFB

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0189
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10426
YOM:
1949
Location:
Griffiss AFB (Rome)
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While completing a training sortie, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and was later forced to abandon the aircraft that ran out of fuel. All occupants were able to bail out and were later rescued while the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located seven miles northwest of Griffiss AFB, NY.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119B-10-FA Flying Boxcar in Ashiya AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0105
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10342
YOM:
1949
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed on final approach to Ashiya Airbase. Three crew members were killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was completing a flight from Korea.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-14-FA Flying Boxcar in Ashiya

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0145
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10382
YOM:
1949
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar in Ashiya

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
48-0353
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10335
YOM:
1948
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-15-FA Flying Boxcar near Parsons: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0163
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Smyrna - Smyrna
MSN:
10400
YOM:
1949
Location:
Parsons
Tennessee
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While completing a local training mission from Smyrna AFB, the crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a prairie located seven miles northwest of Parsons. Two crewmen were injured while seven others were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar in Decatur

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
48-0338
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10320
YOM:
1948
Location:
Decatur
Alabama
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the right engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field in Decatur and was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries among the five occupants.
Probable cause:
In flight failure of the right engine.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-13-FA Flying Boxcar in Hendersonville: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0134
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fort Campbell - Fort Campbell
MSN:
10371
YOM:
1949
Location:
Hendersonville
Tennessee
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
26
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft left Fort Campbell AFB in the evening with 31 other similar aircraft to participate to a combined night parachuting exercice. En route, the right engine caught fire. All 26 paratroopers abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. The crew elected to return to Fort Campbell when the aircraft crashed in a field. All four crew members were killed while 26 paratroopers were later found alive.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.
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