Midair Collision Involving Two USAF C-119 Aircraft Near Wilmington Airport

Incident Overview During a local training mission, a Kaiser-Frazer C-119G Flying Boxcar collided in midair with a second United States Air Force C-119 aircraft. The collision resulted in both aircraft crashing approximately 10 miles east of Wilmington Airport. The exact circumstances leading to the collision remain unclear, and the specific registrations for both aircraft are not provided in the source material. ## Casualties The accident resulted in significant loss of life. All ten occupants aboard the Kaiser-Frazer C-119G were killed. On the second C-119 aircraft, seven of the nine occupants were killed, while two individuals survived the crash.