Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, May 17, 1972 (4 killed), K...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on May 17, 1972 near Kon Tum Kon Tum Province, Vietnam with 4 fatalities.
- Date: May 17, 1972
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Kon Tum Kon Tum Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A USAF transport was hit by a rocket shortly after taking off from Kon Tum on 17 May 1972 and crashed in flames in a field. Four of the five crew were killed, and one crew member survived. The loss is classed as caused by enemy fire.