Victor Vilionis supplied the following information:
On August 25, a KC-130 aircraft with US Marines returning back to Vietnam after a rest and relaxation leave in Hong Kong took off from Kai Tak airport when it veered off the runway, stuck a seawall and crashed in in Yautong Bay. Of the 71 passengers and crew on board there were 59 fatalities. It was later determined that the number one engine was delivering only partial power on takeoff.
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Builder 3rd Class
NMCB-9, 3RD NC BDE, MACV
United States Navy
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On August 25, a KC-130 aircraft with US Marines returning back to Vietnam after a rest and relaxation leave in Hong Kong took off from Kai Tak airport when it veered off the runway, stuck a seawall and crashed in in Yautong Bay. Of the 71 passengers and crew on board there were 59 fatalities. It was later determined that the number one engine was delivering only partial power on takeoff.
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Builder 3rd Class
NMCB-9, 3RD NC BDE, MACV
United States Navy
Location on The Wall - Panel 03E Line 040
Victor Vilionis supplied the following information:
On August 25, a KC-130 aircraft with US Marines returning back to Vietnam after a rest and relaxation leave in Hong Kong took off from Kai Tak airport when it veered off the runway, stuck a seawall and crashed in in Yautong Bay. Of the 71 passengers and crew on board there were 59 fatalities. It was later determined that the number one engine was delivering only partial power on takeoff.
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Builder 3rd Class
NMCB-9, 3RD NC BDE, MACV
United States Navy
Location on The Wall - Panel 03E Line 040
On August 25, a KC-130 aircraft with US Marines returning back to Vietnam after a rest and relaxation leave in Hong Kong took off from Kai Tak airport when it veered off the runway, stuck a seawall and crashed in in Yautong Bay. Of the 71 passengers and crew on board there were 59 fatalities. It was later determined that the number one engine was delivering only partial power on takeoff.
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Builder 3rd Class
NMCB-9, 3RD NC BDE, MACV
United States Navy
Location on The Wall - Panel 03E Line 040
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