53-8140

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

  • June 22, 1962AccidentHull loss

    Shortly after takeoff from Harlingen AFB, while climbing, the aircraft caught fire. All four crew members bailed out and the airplane crashed in flames at Kings Ranch. The airplane was destroyed while all four crew members were uninjured. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that one of the engine exploded just after liftoff.

    Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar