Unfallbericht:
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: | |
| Datum: | Samstag 18 September 1965 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 55-0038 |
| Werknummer: | 3065 |
| Baujahr: | 1957 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 11 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | vom Land entfernt von Qui Nhon Airport (UIH) ( Vietnam)
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| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | 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.
Informationsquelle:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonFotos
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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 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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