| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 12 December 1961 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar |
| Operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | CP-25/OT-CBE |
| MSN: | 11082 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2794 |
| Engines: | 2 Wright R-3350 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Collision casualties: | Fatalities: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Montignies-lez-Lens ( Belgium)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Mid-air collision between C-119s CP-23 and CP-25, killing all 13 occupants of both planes.
Sources:
» Les Ailes Militaires Belges» Belgian Military Aircraft Database / Belgian Aviation History Association (BAHA)
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