Aircraft Destroyed After Emergency Landing in Swampy Area (63-7775)

Incident Overview and Mission Context The aircraft departed Saigon on a supply dropping mission to An Loc. During the operation, the airplane was flying at low height and high speed when it was struck by enemy fire. ## Emergency Response and Crash Following the impact, the crew elected to return to Saigon. A few minutes later, the right wing caught fire. The captain attempted an emergency landing, but the airplane crashed in flames in a swampy area. ## Outcome All five occupants were rescued from the wreckage. The aircraft was destroyed in the incident. ## Official Findings The official investigation identified the probable cause as an emergency landing after the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire.