Narrative:
The C-130 had operated on a resupply mission to Kontum. It was struck by 122 mm rocket fire as it climbed away and crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 17 May 1972 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 63-7798 |
| MSN: | 3864 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Kontum Airport (KON) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kontum Airport (KON), Vietnam |
| Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
The C-130 had operated on a resupply mission to Kontum. It was struck by 122 mm rocket fire as it climbed away and crashed.
Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kontum Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 417 km (261 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Kontum Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 417 km (261 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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