Athènes-Naples
Flight / Schedule
Athènes-Naples
Aircraft
Fairchild C-119 Flying BoxcarRegistration
53-8152
MSN
255
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
March 5, 1960 at 06:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Botricello Calabria
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
38.9320°, 16.8583°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 5, 1960 at 06:30 PM, Athènes-Naples experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Botricello Calabria.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
18 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 18 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Athens to Naples, one of the engines suffered a runaway prop. 15 passengers and the radio operator bailed out over Botricello, intending to land at a nearby emergency field. They couldn't make the field and the pilots and the engineer put the plane down intact on the beach. The slanted beach caused them to veer into the surf and the aircraft ended up in about 10 feet of water. The crew was able to exit the astrodome hatch and swim to shore. Overnight the action of the tide destroyed the aircraft. The rumors that the aircraft was repaired, flown off the beach and put back in service are untrue. Source: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html
Aircraft reference details include registration 53-8152, MSN 255.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.9320°, 16.8583°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Athens to Naples, one of the engines suffered a runaway prop. 15 passengers and the radio operator bailed out over Botricello, intending to land at a nearby emergency field. They couldn't make the field and the pilots and the engineer put the plane down intact on the beach. The slanted beach caused them to veer into the surf and the aircraft ended up in about 10 feet of water. The crew was able to exit the astrodome hatch and swim to shore. Overnight the action of the tide destroyed the aircraft. The rumors that the aircraft was repaired, flown off the beach and put back in service are untrue. Source: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
18
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 18
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Athènes-Naples
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
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