Wirestrike Incident Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar 53-8090,
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Date:Thursday 4 November 1954
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic C119 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 53-8090
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:ca 5 mi NW of Randolph AFB, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Randolph AFB, TX
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crash-landed in a field shortly after take-off for a training flight, torn down some power lines. The accelerator stuck on one of the engines and it was unable to maintain altitude.

Sources:

The Daily News-Telegram 4 November 1954, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Dec-2021 18:45 TB Added
20-Mar-2022 16:41 TB Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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