Narrative:
Two C-119s (49-0123 and 48-0350) were approaching to make an air drop of ammo for an artillery battery when one of the planes was fired at by a U.S. artillery piece. One C-119 was hit in the tail, lost control and collided with the other plane. Both crashed.
Loss of control
» Korean War Aircraft Loss Database (KORWALD)
» San Bernardino Sun 4 June 1951, p1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 3 June 1951 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-119C-12-FA Flying Boxcar |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 49-123 |
| MSN: | 10360 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Collision casualties: | Fatalities: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4,5 km (2.8 mls) NE of Inje ( South Korea)
|
| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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Two C-119s (49-0123 and 48-0350) were approaching to make an air drop of ammo for an artillery battery when one of the planes was fired at by a U.S. artillery piece. One C-119 was hit in the tail, lost control and collided with the other plane. Both crashed.
Classification:
Mid air collisionLoss of control
Sources:
» Thomas Brügge» Korean War Aircraft Loss Database (KORWALD)
» San Bernardino Sun 4 June 1951, p1
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