Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Nov 17, 1952 (8 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on November 17, 1952 near Billings Montana, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: Propeller trouble apparently...
- Date: November 17, 1952
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Billings Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Propeller trouble apparently caused one engine to shake loose from its mount.
A USAF C-119 flying from Edmonton to Denver lost a propeller blade, which hit the fuselage, and then its left engine vibrated severely and detached. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a field near Billings, Montana, where the aircraft hit a ditch and burned. Eight of the sixteen occupants were killed and eight were injured.