Vliegtuigongeval op 15 APR 1955 met Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (R4Q-2) 131681 - Sydney Airport, NS
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Datum:vrijdag 15 april 1955
Type:Silhouette image of generic C119 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (R4Q-2)
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:United States Marine Corps
Registratie: 131681
Constructienummer: 10848
Bouwjaar:
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden:
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden:
Totaal:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 11
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Sydney Airport, NS (   Canada)
Fase: Landing (LDG)
Soort vlucht:Militair
Vliegveld van vertrek:Quonset Point NAS, RI (NCO/KOQU), Verenigde Staten
Vliegveld van aankomst:Argentia NAS, NL (NWP), Canada
Beschrijving:
A Flying Boxcar transport plane was en route from Quonset Point NAS to Argentia NAS with 5000 pounds of cargo when it diverted to Sydney Airport, Nova Scotia, Canada in dense fog with one engine on fire. The aircraft skidded off the end of the runway and fell nose-down in a ravine of heavy mud.

Bronnen:
» Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 16 April 1955, p6
» Oakland Tribune April 16,1955
» AAIR


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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Quonset Point NAS, RI en Argentia NAS, NL bedraagt 1507 km (942 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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.
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