Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Dec 14, 1968 (8 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on December 14, 1968 near Mt Pico del Este, Puerto Rico with 8 fatalities.
- Date: December 14, 1968
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Mt Pico del Este, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
After takeoff from Roosevelt Roads the C119 lost radio communication and the crew turned back toward their departure point. Flying in poor visibility at 3,400 feet, it struck treetops and crashed on the slope of Pico del Este in El Yunque National Park. All eight crew members were killed.