Narrative:
The C-119 Flying Boxcar departed Columbus-Lockbourne AFB, OH (LCK) on a ferry flight to Amman, Jordan. Refueling stops were made in Labrador, Canada, Iceland and Wiesbaden. The airplane departed Wiesbaden, Germany at 08:48, heading for Marseille, France. The airplane crashed in stormy weather.
» Aérosteles : Lieux de mémoire aéronautique
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 27 October 1972 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-5936 |
| MSN: | 11115 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Col du Devès, Roynac, Drôme ( France)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wiesbaden-Erbenheim (Y-80) Air Base (WIE/ETOU), Germany |
| Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS/LFML), France |
The C-119 Flying Boxcar departed Columbus-Lockbourne AFB, OH (LCK) on a ferry flight to Amman, Jordan. Refueling stops were made in Labrador, Canada, Iceland and Wiesbaden. The airplane departed Wiesbaden, Germany at 08:48, heading for Marseille, France. The airplane crashed in stormy weather.
Sources:
» Drames aeriens dans le departement de la Drôme» Aérosteles : Lieux de mémoire aéronautique
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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 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim (Y-80) Air Base to Marseille-Marignane Airport as the crow flies is 767 km (479 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Wiesbaden-Erbenheim (Y-80) Air Base to Marseille-Marignane Airport as the crow flies is 767 km (479 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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