Accident Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar 12695/BW-E,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331700
 

Date:Friday 6 December 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C119 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator:Royal Norwegian Air Force - RNoAF
Registration: 12695/BW-E
MSN: 10684
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Røros Airport (RRS) -   Norway
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Røros Airport (RRS/ENRO)
Narrative:
The Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar transport plane, coded BW-E, came in too low while landing at Røros Airport (RRS), Norway. The left hand main gear struck the ground some 13 m short of the runway. The gear collapsed and the airplane the slid off the side of the runway.

Sources:

Fairchild C-82 and C-119 / Alwyn T. Lloyd, Aerofax, 2005
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher

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