Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crash, Jun 7, 1983 (38 killed)

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar accident on June 7, 1983 near Kinmen, Quemoy Island, Fujian, China with 38 fatalities.

A Republic of China Air Force C 119 caught fire in its right engine just after takeoff from Kinmen and crashed into the sea a short distance offshore. Most of the 47 occupants were killed, with nine rescued. The reason for the engine fire was not determined.

More crashes