Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Apr 26, 1968 (8 killed), S...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on April 26, 1968 near Shau Valley Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, Vietnam with 8 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was hit by...
- Date: April 26, 1968
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Shau Valley Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was hit by enemy ground fire while dropping supplies at A Lưới. It crashed while trying to land and burned.
A USAF C 130B was hit by enemy ground fire while dropping supplies at the A Lưới airstrip in the Shau Valley on 26 April 1968. It crashed while trying to land and burned on the airfield. Remains of only five of the eight crew were recovered.