Narrative:
Crashed after being hit by small arms fire immediately after takeoff.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1972 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 62-1853 |
| MSN: | 3817 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 36 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 44 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Soc Trang (SOA) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Soc Trang Airport (SOA), Vietnam |
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Crashed after being hit by small arms fire immediately after takeoff.
Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonPhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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