Narrative:
The C-119 lost control during a training flight. All six crew men bailed out at 4000 feet. The airplane crashed into a heavily wooded area.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 1 April 1955 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2665 |
| MSN: | 10654 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) E of Lapine, AL ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The C-119 lost control during a training flight. All six crew men bailed out at 4000 feet. The airplane crashed into a heavily wooded area.
Sources:
» Spokane Daily Chronicle - Apr 1, 1955Photos
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