Narrative:
Crashed while flying an IMC approach at night in a driving rainstorm. One occupant survived with critical injuries.
» The Free Lance-Star 6 March 1959, p3
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 6 March 1959 |
| Type: |  Fairchild R4Q Flying Boxcar (C-119) |
| Operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 131697 |
| MSN: | 10882 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 8 km (5 mls) from Cherry Point MCAS, NC ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU/KNGU), United States of America |
| Cherry Point MCAS, NC (KNKT), United States of America |
Crashed while flying an IMC approach at night in a driving rainstorm. One occupant survived with critical injuries.
Sources:
» St. Petersburg Times 7 March 1959, p2-A» The Free Lance-Star 6 March 1959, p3
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA to Cherry Point MCAS, NC as the crow flies is 231 km (144 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA to Cherry Point MCAS, NC as the crow flies is 231 km (144 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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