Operation Babylift (1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident)

Overview

Near the close of the Vietnam War, the United States launched Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation of children from war torn Vietnam. On April 4th 1975, the first Babylift flight ended in tragedy when a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy carrying 314 passengers crashed during an emergency landing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam killing 138.

Guest Stars

James Byron

Captain Traynor

Peter Pasyk

First Officer Harp

Marcel St. Pierre

Flight Engineer

Sarah Slywchuk

Linda Adams

Jeanie Calleja

Marcia Wirtz

Caden Douglas

Ray Snedegar

Adrian Proszowski

Dave Scheiding