Accident
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | xx FEB 1951 |
| Tipo: | Fairchild R4Q-2 Packet (C-119F) |
| Operador: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registración: | 131703 |
| Numéro de série: | 10888 |
| Año de Construcción: | |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | de la costa de Fort Lauderdale, FL (Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Miami MCAS, FL (OPF/KOPF), Estados Unidos de América |
| Miami MCAS, FL (OPF/KOPF), Estados Unidos de América |
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.
Fuentes:
» 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).
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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.
