Accident Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (R4Q) 126579,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335084
 

Date:Friday 4 June 1954
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Type:Silhouette image of generic C119 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (R4Q)
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps
Registration: 126579
MSN: 10548
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:36 km off SE coast -   South Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in sea. Six rescued and five missing. Search abandoned after a few days.

Sources:

Madera Tribune 7 June 1954, p5

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