Fort Campbell - Fort Campbell
Flight / Schedule
Fort Campbell - Fort Campbell
Aircraft
Fairchild C-119 Flying BoxcarRegistration
49-0134
MSN
10371
Year of Manufacture
1949
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
June 28, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hendersonville Tennessee
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
36.3049°, -86.6214°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 28, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Fort Campbell - Fort Campbell experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Hendersonville Tennessee.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
30 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 13.3%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 26, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft left Fort Campbell AFB in the evening with 31 other similar aircraft to participate to a combined night parachuting exercice. En route, the right engine caught fire. All 26 paratroopers abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. The crew elected to return to Fort Campbell when the aircraft crashed in a field. All four crew members were killed while 26 paratroopers were later found alive.
Aircraft reference details include registration 49-0134, MSN 10371, year of manufacture 1949.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.3049°, -86.6214°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft left Fort Campbell AFB in the evening with 31 other similar aircraft to participate to a combined night parachuting exercice. En route, the right engine caught fire. All 26 paratroopers abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. The crew elected to return to Fort Campbell when the aircraft crashed in a field. All four crew members were killed while 26 paratroopers were later found alive.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
26
Estimated Survivors
26
Fatality Rate
13.3%
Known people on board: 30
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Fort Campbell - Fort Campbell
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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