| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 17, 1952 |
| Time: | 1430 |
| Location: | Shepard, Montana |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Great Falls - Denver |
| AC Type: | Fairchild C-119C-23-FA Flying Boxcar |
| Registration: | 51-2590 |
| cn / ln: | 10579 |
| Aboard: | 16 (passengers:14 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 8 (passengers:8 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | While en route, a propeller failed and punctured the fuselage after which vibrations caused the No. 1 engine to fall off. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing. The plane crashed and came to rest in a muddy field. |
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