Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Jul 25, 1952, Niigat...
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on July 25, 1952 near Niigata Chūbu, Japan with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine failure on final...
- Date: July 25, 1952
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Niigata Chūbu, Japan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was an engine failure on final approach.
On final approach to Niigata, a C 119 lost an engine and stalled. It crashed about 3.2 km short of the runway threshold with no casualties, and the aircraft was written off.