Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Mar 19, 1954 (18 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on March 19, 1954 near Lothian Maryland, United States with 18 fatalities. Cause: Poor weather with continued...
- Date: March 19, 1954
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Lothian Maryland, United States
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Poor weather with continued visual flight in instrument conditions
A USAF Fairchild C-119 on a military flight to Mitchel was flying under visual rules at night in poor weather while awaiting permission to continue on instrument rules. The pilot lost control and the aircraft dove into the ground at Lothian, Maryland, about 14 miles east of Andrews AFB. All 18 occupants were killed.