Status: | |
Date: | Tuesday 17 November 1953 |
Type: | Kaiser-Frazer C-119F Flying Boxcar |
Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
Registration: | 51-8163 |
MSN: | KMC-166 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 10 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 25 km (15.6 mls) W of Fort Bragg, NC ( United States of America)
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Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The C-119F Flying Boxcar collided with another C-119F (51-8122) while flying in a twelve-ship formation over Holland Drop Zone near Fort Bragg. The collision reportedly occurred following an engine failure. The airplane descended over the drop zone and struck several paratroopers, killing ten. The second C-119F made a safe emergency landing.
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The Milwaukee Sentinel - Nov 17, 1953
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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.