Narrative:
The C-130A Hercules transport plane hit a bulldozer that crossed the runway just as the airplane was taking off. The driver of the bulldozer was killed. The Hercules managed to get airborne and continued to Cam Ranh Bay where it landed safely. Damage to the airplane was deemed irreparable with the resources available.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 12 October 1967 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 57-0467 |
| MSN: | 3174 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Dak To ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dak To Airfield, Vietnam |
| Cam Ranh Airport (CXR/VVCR), Vietnam |
The C-130A Hercules transport plane hit a bulldozer that crossed the runway just as the airplane was taking off. The driver of the bulldozer was killed. The Hercules managed to get airborne and continued to Cam Ranh Bay where it landed safely. Damage to the airplane was deemed irreparable with the resources available.
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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