Miami - Miami

On February 4, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Miami - Miami experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Miami Florida.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a local training sortie from Miami-Opa Locka Airport. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft suffered engine problems. The crew contacted ATC and elected to ditch the aircraft off Miami. Two crew members were rescued while others drowned.

Aircraft reference details include registration 131703, MSN 10888, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7742°, -80.1936°.