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

Mayday Season 7 Episode 5

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.

Release Date : 2009-12-02

Genre : Documentary, Drama, Crime

Duration : 45 minutes

Rating : ⭐ 7.2/10 (4 votes)

Actors : Stephen Bogaert

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Other Episodes (Season 7)

Lockerbie Disaster (Pan Am 103)
1. Lockerbie Disaster (Pan Am 103)
Sight Unseen (1996 Charki Dadri mid-air collision)
2. Sight Unseen (1996 Charki Dadri mid-air collision)
Scratching the Surface (China Airlines Flight 611)
3. Scratching the Surface (China Airlines Flight 611)
Blown Apart (Partnair Flight 394)
4. Blown Apart (Partnair Flight 394)
Operation Babylift (1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident)
5. Operation Babylift (1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident)
Falling Fast (Tuninter Flight 1153)
6. Falling Fast (Tuninter Flight 1153)
Flight 574 Lost (Adam Air Flight 574)
7. Flight 574 Lost (Adam Air Flight 574)
Frozen in Flight (American Eagle Flight 4184)
8. Frozen in Flight (American Eagle Flight 4184)

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