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| Date: | Saturday 24 April 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 57-0475 |
| MSN: | 3182 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Nakhon Ratchasima Royal Thai Air Force Base - VTUN -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nakhon Ratchasima Royal Thai Air Force Base - VTUN |
| Nakhon Ratchasima Royal Thai Air Force Base - VTUN |
Crashed into mountain in poor weather following a go-around. The airplane was returning from a flare dropping mission.
Sources:
Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2025 09:12 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 06-Mar-2025 11:22 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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