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Aircraft type

Fairchild C-119 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a Fairchild C-119, with variants merged.

7 records from 1955 to 1987, 4 of them fatal. Most often in Alaska.

Leaves out 3 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences77 accidents · 0 incidents · 5 mapped
Fatal occurrences4Fatality total known for 7 of 7
Reported fatalities116Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1955–198711 Aug 1955 – 13 May 1987

By year

Fairchild C-119: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19551 occurrences in 1955, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1955 (1).166
19631 occurrences in 1963, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1955 (1).138
19651 occurrences in 1965, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1955 (1).18
19791 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1955 (1).14
19801 occurrences in 1980, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1955 (1).00
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1955 (1).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1955 (1).00

Airports most often reported

Fairchild C-119: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.14.3%00
Shageluk Airport (SHX)Shageluk Airport (SHX): 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 1).14.3%00
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC): 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 1).14.3%00

Countries

Fairchild C-119: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 4 occurrences, 57.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.57.1%14
GermanyGermany: 2 occurrences, 28.6% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).28.6%246
West GermanyWest Germany: 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).14.3%166

US states and territories

Fairchild C-119: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlaskaAlaska: 3 occurrences, 42.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.42.9%00
ArizonaArizona: 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).14.3%14

Deadliest occurrences

Fairchild C-119: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1955 Altensteig mid-air collision11 Aug 195566Near Altensteig, West Germany2
Detmold air disaster26 Jun 196338Near Detmold, Germany1
Veckerhagen air disaster22 Oct 19658Veckerhagen, Germany1
Fairchild C119L · Casa Grande, AZ8 Jul 19794Casa Grande, AZ, United States1

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  1. ANC87LA069 · Fairchild C-119L

    13 May 1987 · SHAGELUK, AK, United States

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  2. ANC84LA058 · Fairchild C-119

    21 Apr 1984 · VENETIE, AK, United States

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  3. Fairchild C-119L · King Salmon, AK

    5 Jul 1980 · King Salmon, AK, United States · not on the map

  4. Fairchild C119L · Casa Grande, AZ

    8 Jul 1979 · Casa Grande, AZ, United States · 4 fatal

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  5. Veckerhagen air disaster

    22 Oct 1965 · Veckerhagen, Germany · 8 fatal · not on the map

  6. Detmold air disaster

    26 Jun 1963 · Near Detmold, Germany · 38 fatal

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  7. 1955 Altensteig mid-air collision

    11 Aug 1955 · Near Altensteig, West Germany · 66 fatal

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