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| Date: | Wednesday 6 October 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-5859 |
| MSN: | 11018 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3,7 km S of Fayetteville-Pope AFB, NC (POB) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fayetteville-Pope AFB, NC (POB/KPOB) |
Crashed on takeoff due to engine failure. The airplane impacted a barracks construction project, injuring two workers.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Rome News-Tribune - Oct 7, 1954
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