🚨 1975 Operation Babylift C-5 Galaxy

🚨 1975 Operation Babylift C-5 Galaxy – Crash

There have been multiple crashes involving C-5 Galaxy aircraft, including:

1975 Tân Sơn Nhứt C-5 accidentOn April 4, 1975, a C-5A Galaxy crashed during an emergency landing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in South Vietnam. The crash occurred during the first mission of Operation Babylift, a joint effort between the United States, Canada, Australia, and France to evacuate refugees from South Vietnam. The crash was caused by explosive decompression and structural failure, and resulted in the deaths of 155 people.
2006 Dover AFB crash
A C-5 Galaxy crashed at Dover Air Force Base after stalling and hitting a utility pole. All 17 people on board survived, but three crew members were seriously injured. The aircraft was carrying supplies for the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

A C-5A Galaxy crashed while en route to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The crash was caused by an uncommanded deployment of the no. 1 engine thrust reverser during takeoff
A C-5A Galaxy crashed while en route to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The crash was caused by an uncommanded deployment of the no. 1 engine thrust reverser during takeoff

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