Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Aug 23, 1953, Laiya...
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on August 23, 1953 near Laiya Batangas, Philippines with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure..
- Date: August 23, 1953
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Laiya Batangas, Philippines
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure.
A USAF Fairchild C 119 ditched about five kilometres off Laiya, Batangas, after an engine failure. There were no casualties, but the aircraft sank and was lost.