Evacuation of Kham Duc May 12, 1968
In early April1968, intelligence analysts began to observe that Kham Duc was threatened. On May 3, 1968, large enemy forces were again reported in the camp's area, and shortly thereafter a captured insurgent revealed that his unit was scheduled to attack Kham Duc.
With about 4 damaged aircraft struren on and around the runway it made landing rescue aircraft difficult. Additional aircraft were shot down outside the perimeter of the camp including the C-130 of Col. Bucher's which included the crew and approximatly 200 passengers, none of which survived. This aircraft lose became the worst in avaition history.
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