Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Feb 22, 1980 (46 killed)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on February 22, 1980 near Agra-Kheria (Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay), Uttar Pradesh, India with 46 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: February 22, 1980
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- Location: Agra-Kheria (Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay), Uttar Pradesh, India
- Fatalities: 46
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The captain rotated early during the takeoff roll because a cyclist was on the runway. The aircraft took off at insufficient speed, stalled and crashed.
An Indian Air Force Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar on a local training flight from Agra carried four crew and 43 paratroopers. It stalled after takeoff and crashed, killing 46 of the 47 occupants. One paratrooper was seriously injured.