Tây Ninh Province

En route to Saigon on a cargo flight, the airplane was hit by a SAM-7 missile. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a prairie located 6,5 km south of Tây Ninh. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft was written off.

Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All four crew members were able to evacuate the cabin before the airplane would be totally destroyed by fire.

On final approach top Katum Special Forces Camp, at an altitude of 3,000 feet, the airplane was hit in the port wing by a quad .50 calibre radar-directed anti-aircraft gun causing a fire an engine failure. The aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed few km short of runway. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Gary Edward Brunner,
Maj William Howard Condit,
1st Lt Terry Michael Reed,
Lt Col Jean Arthur Kearby,
S/Sgt Billy Wallace McDonald,
S/Sgt George Charles Peters.

The aircraft was completing a flight to Katum, carrying a load of construction equipment. On final approach, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. After touchdown, when the propellers went into reverse pitch, the fuel was sucked up into the engines and ignited. The aircraft veered off runway to the right and came to rest in flames. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.

Upon landing at Tonle Cham AFB, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid for few dozen yards then veered off runway and came to rest. All five crew members were uninjured.