Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Sep 27, 1951 (5 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on September 27, 1951 near Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan with 5 fatalities.
- Date: September 27, 1951
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A USAF Fairchild C 119 Flying Boxcar on a flight from Ashiya hit treetops on final approach to Tachikawa AFB and crashed in a wooded area about 6 km from the runway 19 threshold. The crew was killed, and sources differ on the number of fatalities.