Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 April 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 60-0298
Location: 32 km SW of Hue –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: C-130 Hercules transport planesC-130 Hercules transport planes
A C-130 Hercules transport plane incident occurred at A Loui, resulting in multiple aircraft strikes. Several aircraft were dropped from the rear ramp under low-cloud conditions, encountering enemy ground fire. A fire erupted in the cargo hold, prompting the crew to attempt a forced landing. The plane crashed, sustaining significant damage.A C-130 Hercules transport plane incident occurred at A Loui, resulting in multiple aircraft strikes. Several aircraft were dropped from the rear ramp under low-cloud conditions, encountering enemy ground fire. A fire erupted in the cargo hold, prompting the crew to attempt a forced landing. The plane crashed, sustaining significant damage.
Description
Several C-130 Hercules transport planes were used to fly supply runs to an airstrip at A Loui. The aircraft approached under low clouds, airdropping the supplies from the rear ramp. Several aircraft were hit by enemy ground fire. The 21st supply aircraft was hit by .50 calibre and 37 mm ground fire. A fire erupted in the cargo hold and the crew attempted to jettison the burning load while the pilot attempted a forced landing on the airstrip. The airplane struck trees, crashed and burst into flames.
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Enemy ground fire and low-cloud conditions created an unstable environment for the C-130 Hercules.Enemy ground fire and low-cloud conditions created an unstable environment for the C-130 Hercules.Share on:
