Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Feb 10, 1953 (5 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on February 10, 1953 near Bitburg AFB Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with 5 fatalities.
- Date: February 10, 1953
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Bitburg AFB Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On approach to Bitburg Air Base in snowy weather, the C-119 struck treetops and crashed in a wooded area about 24 km north of the base. All five crew members were killed.