Accident description
Last updated: 21 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | xx FEB 1951 |
| Type: | Fairchild R4Q-2 Packet (C-119F) |
| Operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 131703 |
| C/n / msn: | 10888 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Fort Lauderdale, FL (United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Miami MCAS, FL (OPF/KOPF), United States of America |
| Miami MCAS, FL (OPF/KOPF), United States of America |
The R4Q-2 Packet transport plane took off from NIG on a routine training flight. They were on a normal climb out just passing Ft. Lauderdale when an engine fire ensued. All bailed out but two didn't survive the bailout: Student Capt. Pete Looney and a Master Sargent.
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos
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Distance from Miami MCAS, FL to Miami MCAS, FL as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
Distance from Miami MCAS, FL to Miami MCAS, FL as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
