Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Jul 19, 1960 (39 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on July 19, 1960 near Goma Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 39 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure in...
- Date: July 19, 1960
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Goma Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 39
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure in flight; the aircraft could not maintain height and crashed into mountainous terrain near Goma.
A Belgian Air Force Fairchild C 119G Flying Boxcar, CP 36, crashed into a mountain at Rushengo near Goma, Congo, on 19 July 1960 after an engine failed or caught fire. The aircraft was on a flight during the Congo crisis and most of those aboard were killed.