CP-19

While completing a training flight at low height with three paratroopers and a crew of five on board, the airplane struck a hill and crashed. All eight occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

CP-19

Registration

CP-19

MSN

11035

Year of Manufacture

1952

Date

October 22, 1965 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Veckerhagen Hesse

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

51.4951°, 9.6018°

Narrative Report

On October 22, 1965 at 12:00 AM, CP-19 experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Veckerhagen Hesse.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

While completing a training flight at low height with three paratroopers and a crew of five on board, the airplane struck a hill and crashed. All eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-19, MSN 11035, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.4951°, 9.6018°.

Fatalities

Total

8

Crew

5

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

While completing a training flight at low height with three paratroopers and a crew of five on board, the airplane struck a hill and crashed. All eight occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

CP-19

MSN

11035

Year of Manufacture

1952