Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Dec 21, 1972 (14 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on December 21, 1972 near Pakse Champasak Province, Laos with 14 fatalities.
- Date: December 21, 1972
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Pakse Champasak Province, Laos
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAF aircraft listed as a C-130, possibly an AC-130A, was hit by 37 mm anti-aircraft fire while attacking trucks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail near Pakse. Two crew parachuted to safety and 14 others on board were killed.