Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Apr 1, 1955, Lapine...
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on April 1, 1955 near Lapine Alabama, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: April 1, 1955
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Lapine Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAF Fairchild C 119 Flying Boxcar on a training flight developed an unexpected in flight situation that forced the six crew to abandon the aircraft. The empty aircraft dove into a wooded area about two miles east of Lapine, Alabama, and was destroyed. All six crew were uninjured.