Operation Babylift
Air Disasters · Season 21 · Episode 5
A United States Air Force transport aircraft conducting the inaugural flight of Operation Babylift suffers an explosive decompression when the rear cargo door fails and crashes into a paddy field while attempting an emergency landing in South Vietnam.
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Season
21
Episode
5
Air Date
13/Oct/2024
Air Time
—
Runtime
44 min
Overview
Episode summary.
A United States Air Force transport aircraft conducting the inaugural flight of Operation Babylift suffers an explosive decompression when the rear cargo door fails and crashes into a paddy field while attempting an emergency landing in South Vietnam.
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