Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Feb 26, 1954 (4 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on February 26, 1954 near Huntingdon Tennessee, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Pilot's low-altitude,...
- Date: February 26, 1954
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Huntingdon Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot's low-altitude, high-speed passes over the town, which exceeded the aircraft's structural load limits
A USAF Fairchild C-119 on a training flight from Fort Benning made two low passes over Huntingdon, Tennessee, more than 300 miles from its base. On the second pass, at about 230 knots, it struck a house roof and broke up in a field. All four crew were killed.