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The Hercules transport plane operated on a night time mission to drop supplies to beleaguered forces at An Loc. It was struck by ground fire when it approached the drop zone at 500 feet. The airplane crashed.
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| Date: | mercredi 26 avril 1972 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Compagnie: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Immatriculation: | 64-0508 |
| Numéro de série: | 3992 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1964 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 6 / à bord: 6 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 6 / à bord: 6 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 1,5 km (0.9 milles) SW of An Loc ( Vietnam)
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| Phase de vol: | En cours de manoeuvre (MNV) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
The Hercules transport plane operated on a night time mission to drop supplies to beleaguered forces at An Loc. It was struck by ground fire when it approached the drop zone at 500 feet. The airplane crashed.
Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonPhotos
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