Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 February 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 64-0522
Location: Song Ba –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A Hercules transport plane was struck by ground fire shortly after takeoff from Song Ba. The pilot immediately turned away but continued to receive more gunfire, ultimately allowing the aircraft to land safely and all passengers to evacuate.A Hercules transport plane was struck by ground fire shortly after takeoff from Song Ba. The pilot immediately turned away but continued to receive more gunfire, ultimately allowing the aircraft to land safely and all passengers to evacuate.
Description
The Hercules transport plane was hit by ground fire shortly after takeoff from Song Ba. The pilot turned away but received more gunfire. He was able to land the plane back at the airstrip. All on board got out safely before the Hercules burned out.
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