Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Apr 18, 1955, Ghison...
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on April 18, 1955 near Ghisonaccia Haute-Corse, France with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel mismanagement by the crew.
- Date: April 18, 1955
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Ghisonaccia Haute-Corse, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel mismanagement by the crew
A USAF Fairchild C-119 ran short of fuel because of crew mismanagement and attempted an emergency landing at Ghisonaccia airfield on Corsica on 18 April 1955. The aircraft crashed on landing and was destroyed. All four crew members were unhurt.