Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 January 1969
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 63-7780
Location: Tonle Cham –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A night-time Viet Cong mortar attack resulted in the destruction of an aircraft.A night-time Viet Cong mortar attack resulted in the destruction of an aircraft.
Description
Destroyed in a night time Viet Cong mortar attack.
Source of Information
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Viet Cong mortar attacks.Viet Cong mortar attacks.Share on:
