Narrative:
The Hercules struck the water as it rolled out of a turn while on final approach to Qui Nhon. The crew were flying a VFR approach in low cloud conditions with rain.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 18 September 1965 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 55-0038 |
| MSN: | 3065 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Qui Nhon Airport (UIH) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Qui Nhon Airport (UIH/VVQN), Vietnam |
The Hercules struck the water as it rolled out of a turn while on final approach to Qui Nhon. The crew were flying a VFR approach in low cloud conditions with rain.
Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonPhotos
Map
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 Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Qui Nhon Airport as the crow flies is 428 km (267 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Qui Nhon Airport as the crow flies is 428 km (267 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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