Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Apr 29, 1952 (4 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on April 29, 1952 near Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan with 4 fatalities. Cause: A human factor: the aircraft was too...
- Date: April 29, 1952
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A human factor: the aircraft was too low on the night final approach.
A USAF Fairchild C 119 Flying Boxcar crashed on a night approach to Ashiya Air Base in Kyushu on 29 April 1952. The aircraft was too low on final approach and struck a ridge short of the runway. All four crew members on board were killed, and the aircraft was destroyed.