WebThe Lockheed C-5A Galaxy (68-0218) was engaged in Operation Babylift, a mission to bring Vietnamese orphans to the US in the few remaining days before the Republic of Vietnam fell. The C-5 departed Saigon-Tan Son …
Operation Babylift (1975) American Experience PBS
http://www.adoptedvietnamese.org/history/operation-babylift/c5-galaxy-crash/ On 4 April 1975, a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy participating in the first mission of Operation Babylift crashed on approach during an emergency landing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam. The cause was ascribed to loss of flight control due to explosive decompression and structural failure. The accident marked the second operational loss and first fatal crash for the C-5 Galaxy fleet, and is th… elearning esep
THE CREW OF THE C-5 - Babylift revisited
WebPhil Wise worked in the aeromedical crew that got the call to serve on the first babylift flight. He was one of the handful of people on the lower deck to survive the crash, which pancaked the plane and almost instantly killed all those in the cargo hold below. Somehow, Phil became entangled in wiring and was pinned to the top of the plane. WebCuộc di tản đầu tiên với máy bay vận tải quân sự C5-Galaxy đã gặp tai nạn. Cách 64 km từ Sài Gòn, trên độ cao 7000 m, những chốt khóa cửa đưa hàng hóa ở đằng sau bị hư, làm … WebApril 4, 2005: In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Vietnam Babylift C5-A Galaxy crash, a Memorial Service was held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC. Several surviving crew members, including Pilot Denis Traynor, and Philip Wise participated in the ceremony. e learning esi