Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Mar 30, 1956, Ashiya...
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on March 30, 1956 near Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan with no fatalities. Cause: The right engine lost power during...
- Date: March 30, 1956
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The right engine lost power during the takeoff roll.
During takeoff from Ashiya Air Base the right engine lost power at about 70 knots. The captain abandoned the takeoff, but the C 119 could not stop on the runway, overran it, lost its undercarriage and stopped in a grassy area. All seven crew got out safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.