Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 February 1971
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 61-2642
Location: Da Nang Airport (DAD) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Other
A 122 mm rocket impact caused significant damage to the fuselage of an aircraft during an early morning attack.A 122 mm rocket impact caused significant damage to the fuselage of an aircraft during an early morning attack.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an early morning rocket attack. A 122 mm rocket went into the fuselage.
Source of Information
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A 122 mm rocket strike.A 122 mm rocket strike.Share on:
