Narrative:
Broke apart in the air after hit by communist fire over Than Son Nhut Air Base. The aircraft was attached to the 821 Attack Squadron.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 29 April 1975 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar |
| Operator: | Vietnam Air Force - VNAF |
| Registration: | 52-5889 |
| MSN: | 11056 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Than Son Nhut ( Vietnam)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Broke apart in the air after hit by communist fire over Than Son Nhut Air Base. The aircraft was attached to the 821 Attack Squadron.
Sources:
» The Straits Times 30 April 1975, p2Photos
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