We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
While cruising along the coast, the crew encountered a major technical issue with both engines. The pilot-in-command elected to ditch the aircraft few km off Gampo. Three crew members were killed while two others were rescued. They were performing a supply mission from Pohang to Seoul. Crew: 1st Lt Charles S. Aldrich, 1st Lt Robert K. Bancker, † Cpt Joseph R. Hewitt, † T/Sgt William A. Metcalfe, † Cpl Billy J. Robinson. Probable cause (official findings): It is believed that a technical issue o
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar · 3 fatalities