Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Apr 17, 1966, Scott...
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on April 17, 1966 near Scott AFB (Belleville) Illinois, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: April 17, 1966
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Scott AFB (Belleville) Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Fairchild C119CF Flying Boxcar on a functional check flight at Belleville Scott AFB, Illinois, on 17 April 1966 could not fully feather its No. 2 propeller. After two go arounds, the aircraft struck the runway and slid off the end into a grassy field, where a post impact fire was contained by base rescue crews.