Accident description
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| Date: | 23 FEB 1980 |
| Type: | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar |
| Operator: | Indian Air Force |
| Registration: | ? |
| C/n / msn: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 46 / Occupants: 47 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Agra AFB (India) |
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Agra-Kheria Airport (AGR/VIAG), India |
| ? |
Stalled during attempt to avoid cyclist on runway during takeoff run.
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70th loss of a Fairchild C-119
The worst accident involving a Fairchild C-119 (at the time)
The worst accident involving a Fairchild C-119 (currently)
9th worst accident in India (at the time)
15th worst accident in India (currently) » figures explained
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.
The worst accident involving a Fairchild C-119 (at the time)
The worst accident involving a Fairchild C-119 (currently)
9th worst accident in India (at the time)
15th worst accident in India (currently) » figures explained
