Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Oct 11, 1969 (6 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on October 11, 1969 near Saigon Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District, Vietnam with 6 fatalities. Cause: Engine...
- Date: October 11, 1969
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Saigon Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure and fire (per input circumstances)
A USAF Fairchild C 119 took off from Saigon Tan Son Nhat and an engine failed and caught fire during the climb. The pilot lost control and it crashed in a large explosion while carrying ammunition. Six of the ten occupants were killed.