Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 November 1967
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-1865
Location: Dak To Airfield –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Hercules aircraftHercules aircraft
Two USAF Hercules aircraft, 62-1865 and 63-7827, were lost during a mortar attack by North Vietnamese forces at Dak To. This incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.Two USAF Hercules aircraft, 62-1865 and 63-7827, were lost during a mortar attack by North Vietnamese forces at Dak To. This incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a North Vietnamese mortar attack at Dak To. Two USAF Hercules aircraft were lost: 62-1865 (msn 3829) and 63-7827 (msn 3904).
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