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wrhester (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
amazing...didn't know about this..my dad was stationed there about 3 yrs later
ctcook123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I was the flight surgeon/MOD on duty when the explosions started and served on the aircraft accident investigation board. I did not realize these videos existed and needless to say was quite excited to see them.
Do you know if there is any more footage, film, DVDs available of this accident, or do you know where this video came from? I would be very interested in obtaining as much as I could get.
I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks in advance.
CT Cook, MD
mule98j (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I was there that day, 173'd. We were on perimeter to the north of the runways. At first we thought it was a mortar attack. Later we learned that the explosions started when a starting procedure on one of the aircraft malfunctioned. Bombs on some of the aircraft began to explode, then hundreds of barrels of JP4 went up like an A-bomb. Pieces of aircraft and ordnance rained down. I went down to help. EOD men blew up unexploded bombs for a couple of days. I shot dogs, our medics helped the wounded.
12sps (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
What is described by the United States government as "an accidental explosion of a bomb on one aircraft which spread to others" at the Bien Hoa air base leaves 27 U.S. servicemen and 4 South Vietnamese dead and some 95 Americans injured. More than 40 U.S. and South Vietnamese planes, including 10 B-57s, were destroyed.
ATFSCrash (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
As said in the video description and links.
"Forty aircraft were destroyed, 26 Americans killed, and over 60 wounded."
As normal I think there is some apparent minor discrepancy on the figures. IE preliminary and final counts or how the figures are tallied. Some wounded might have later died, and some aircraft might have been later written off due to damage.
ATFSCrash (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
dizzy0056: Allegedly this mishap was not found to be from enemy fire. I think the base was fired on many times, but not the day of this mishap. I think this mishap was found to be a bomb prematurely detonated. I think it was a handling error. (Not from enemy fire).
oldvetnam (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I am replying to my own posting. Is there anyone out there that knows how many were killed and wounded? Count? You had to be there to see what a real mess it was, people and equipment.oldvetnam
oldvetnam (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
There was a lot of men going through each day, it didnot last but about 2 days, into the early morning hours of the next. So I am sure a lot of troops thankfully missed it.
A real mess. Old Vet
dizzy0056 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
my oldest brother served 2 stints at Bien Hoa AFB from 1964-68 and was there during this particular rocket attack, he lost many of his buddies and he was never the same after returning home in 68. His name: Sgt Michael W Dismuke, my understanding he loaded rockets on Hueys and bombs on planes. From his letters, they rocketed that base nearly every night. He died yesterday taking his own life at 62, so maybe he really is in a much better place. Thank you so much for posting this.
headley62 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This was my third birthday. My dad took me out and let me pick out my very own peddle car. I chose a black one. I have never seen a black peddle car other than the one I had. Very happy memory.
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