Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Apr 25, 1970 (17 killed)

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on April 25, 1970 near Rivolto Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy with 17 fatalities.

An Italian Air Force Fairchild C-119G crashed in an explosion in an open field a few kilometres from Rivolto air base after takeoff in April 1970. Seventeen occupants died, including members of the Italian Army ski team. Two passengers were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

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