Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 April 1972
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 64-0508
Location: 1,5 km SW of An Loc –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A Hercules transport plane crashed during a nighttime mission to deliver supplies to beleaguered forces at An Loc. Ground fire struck the aircraft while it approached the drop zone at 500 feet.A Hercules transport plane crashed during a nighttime mission to deliver supplies to beleaguered forces at An Loc. Ground fire struck the aircraft while it approached the drop zone at 500 feet.
Description
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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