Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 February 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 58-0743
Location: Saigon-Tan Son Nhut Airport (SGN) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: CockpitCockpit
A 122 mm rocket was fired from an attack aircraft, causing significant damage to the cockpit.A 122 mm rocket was fired from an attack aircraft, causing significant damage to the cockpit.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in rocket attack. A 122 mm rocket struck the cockpit.
Source of Information
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