Narrative:
The Hercules transport plane was returning from an airlift mission when it was presumed to have been shot down near Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 2 October 1966 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 62-1840 |
| MSN: | 3803 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 32 km (20 mls) S of Cam Ranh Bay ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Nha Trang Airport (NHA/VVNT), Vietnam |
The Hercules transport plane was returning from an airlift mission when it was presumed to have been shot down near Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam.
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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