| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 49-134 |
| MSN: | 10371 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2,4 km SE of Hendersonville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell AAF, KY (HOP/KHOP) |
| Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell AAF, KY (HOP/KHOP) |
A Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar transport plane was destroyed in an accident near Hendersonville, TN.
The airplane was one of 32 aircraft of the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron taking part in a night time exercise. There were 26 paratroopers on board who would make a night jump near Fort Campbell.
The airplane suffered a fire on the right hand engine, forcing the crew to return to the airfield. All paratroopers bailed out safely. The airplane crashed, killing all four crew members.
Sources:
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
The Bulletin - Jun 29, 1950
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