Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Feb 4, 1956 (2 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on February 4, 1956 near Miami Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The probable cause was engine...
- Date: February 4, 1956
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Miami Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The probable cause was engine failure.
A US Navy Fairchild C 119 on a local training flight from Miami Opa Locka Airport lost engine power while climbing. The crew contacted air traffic control and ditched the aircraft off Miami. Two crew were rescued, and the other two drowned.