Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 May 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-0477
Location: near Muang Nong –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: C-130A Hercules aircraft.C-130A Hercules aircraft.
A C-130A Hercules aircraft experienced a loss of contact during a nighttime flare-dropping mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The aircraft subsequently crashed near Muang Nong, prompting a search and subsequent identification of nine U.S. service members’ remains. The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed the recovery of these remains in June 2010.A C-130A Hercules aircraft experienced a loss of contact during a nighttime flare-dropping mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The aircraft subsequently crashed near Muang Nong, prompting a search and subsequent identification of nine U.S. service members’ remains. The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed the recovery of these remains in June 2010.
Description
The C-130A Hercules was operating on a night time flare-dropping mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The airplane failed to return and is thought to have crashed near Muang Nong as other aircraft reported seeing a large fire in the area. In June 2010, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the remains of nine U.S. service members had been accounted-for and returned to their families.
Source of Information
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Loss of communication and potential malfunction during a nighttime mission over a sensitive area.Loss of communication and potential malfunction during a nighttime mission over a sensitive area.Share on:
