Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 July 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 55-0042
Location: Da Nang Airport (DAD) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: F-102A interceptors and C-130 Hercules transport planesF-102A interceptors and C-130 Hercules transport planes
On Da Nang Air Base, Vietcong forces attacked and caused significant damage during a coordinated assault. They killed a guard, gained access to the flight line, and deployed satchel charges near aircraft, resulting in the destruction of three F-102A interceptors and two C-130 Hercules transport planes.On Da Nang Air Base, Vietcong forces attacked and caused significant damage during a coordinated assault. They killed a guard, gained access to the flight line, and deployed satchel charges near aircraft, resulting in the destruction of three F-102A interceptors and two C-130 Hercules transport planes.
Description
Da Nang Air Base was a major base for operations in the northern provinces of South Vietnam. A group of Vietcong sappers killed a guard at the air base and gained access to the flight line. Satchel charges were placed and hand grenades near several aircraft. The explosions destroyed three F-102A interceptors and two C-130 Hercules transport planes (55-0039 and 55-0042).
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Vietcong attack and assault on the air base.Vietcong attack and assault on the air base.Share on:
