Narrative:
Crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 15 January 1961 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2639 |
| MSN: | 10628 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Wright R-3350 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 6,3 km (3.9 mls) NE of Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell AAF, KY (HOP) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio-Kelly AFB, TX (SKF/KSKF), United States of America |
| Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell AAF, KY (HOP/KHOP), United States of America |
Crashed.
Sources:
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van WaardePhotos
Map
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 San Antonio-Kelly AFB, TX to Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell AAF, KY as the crow flies is 1303 km (814 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from San Antonio-Kelly AFB, TX to Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell AAF, KY as the crow flies is 1303 km (814 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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