Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Jan 6, 1966 (5 killed), Pl...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on January 6, 1966 near Pleiku Gia Lai Province, Vietnam with 5 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was shot down by enemy...
- Date: January 6, 1966
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Pleiku Gia Lai Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by enemy fire near Pleiku, according to aviation loss records.
A USAF Lockheed C130 Hercules was shot down by enemy fire near Pleiku in South Vietnam on 6 January 1966. All five crew members were killed.