Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Jun 23, 1953 (8 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on June 23, 1953 near Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan with 8 fatalities.
- Date: June 23, 1953
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A US Air Force Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crashed into the sea about 24 km northeast of Ashiya AFB a few minutes after takeoff on 23 June 1953. The circumstances are not known. The crew was lost.