Narrative:
The Hercules transport plane landed at the airstrip at Bao Loc but failed to decelerate as expected. The captain decided to go around and added power. The airplane struck a small hill just beyond the end of the runway. It went into a ravine, setting off the cargo of ammunition.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 16 April 1967 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130B Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 58-0722 |
| MSN: | 3517 |
| First flight: | 1959 |
| Engines: | 4 Allison T56-A-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bao Loc ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bao Loc Airstrip, Vietnam |
The Hercules transport plane landed at the airstrip at Bao Loc but failed to decelerate as expected. The captain decided to go around and added power. The airplane struck a small hill just beyond the end of the runway. It went into a ravine, setting off the cargo of ammunition.
Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonPhotos
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