Narrative:
A Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar, 48-0326, struck two parked C-82A's (45-57760/45-57752) while taxiing due to a mechanical failure. One C-82A was damaged beyond repair.
Damaged on the ground
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 21 March 1950 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-82A Packet |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 45-57752 |
| MSN: | 10122 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Smyrna-Sewart AFB, TN (MQY) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
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A Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar, 48-0326, struck two parked C-82A's (45-57760/45-57752) while taxiing due to a mechanical failure. One C-82A was damaged beyond repair.
Classification:
Ground collisionDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Fairchild C-82 Packet website / Simon Beck» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
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