Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 June 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-1861
Location: Tay Ninh –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: First EngineFirst Engine
A Hercules aircraft was shot down at 3000 feet while departing from Katum, resulting in a fire in the first engine. The fire spread to the left wingtip, leading to an emergency landing at Tay Ninh with only the right main gear down. The aircraft came to rest 3000 feet down the runway, engulfed in flames.A Hercules aircraft was shot down at 3000 feet while departing from Katum, resulting in a fire in the first engine. The fire spread to the left wingtip, leading to an emergency landing at Tay Ninh with only the right main gear down. The aircraft came to rest 3000 feet down the runway, engulfed in flames.
Description
The Hercules was being shot at 3000 feet while departing Katum. A fire developed in the no. 1 engine. The engine was stopped, propeller feathered and fire handles pulled, but the fire spread to the left wingtip. An emergency landing was carried out at Tay Ninh with just the right main gear down. The aircraft came to rest 3000 feet down the runway, engulfed in flames.
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