Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Jan 4, 1952, Hachita...
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on January 4, 1952 near Hachita New Mexico, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was a mechanical...
- Date: January 4, 1952
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Hachita New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was a mechanical failure.
A USAF Flying Boxcar on a training flight suffered a mechanical failure and made an emergency landing on desert terrain about 12 miles northeast of Hachita, New Mexico. There were no casualties, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.