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Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Fecha: | 01 FEB 1966 |
| Tipo: | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules |
| Operador: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registración: | 149809 |
| Numéro de série: | 3709 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1962 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 64 km (40 milles) E of Dong Hoi, Vietnam [Gulf of Tonkin] (Océano Pacífico)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam |
| Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam |
The USMC KC-130F Hercules tanker was returning from a mission when it crashed into the sea. The airplane could have been shot down from an enemy vessel in the area. However, this could not be established. The accident may also be attributed to some kind of technical problem.
Fuentes:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Da Nang Airport to Da Nang Airport as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
Distance from Da Nang Airport to Da Nang Airport as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
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.
