Greybull - Greybull

On June 10, 1978 at 05:00 PM, Greybull - Greybull experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by Hawkins %26 Powers Aviation, with the event recorded near Greybull Wyoming.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was engaged in a local test flight at Greybull Airport and was carrying one passenger and three crew members. After takeoff, while climbing, the crew encountered technical problems with the right engine. The captain elected to return and initiated a turn when the aircraft lost height and crashed. All three crew members were killed while the passenger was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3560, MSN 10957, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.4889°, -108.0554°.