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My Son Sanctuary
A cluster of Hindu temple ruins built by the Cham civilization between the 4th and 14th centuries in a dramatic valley surrounded by mountains in central Vietnam.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Vietnam · Asia
Khâm Đức sits on the route: 40 minutes from Thạnh Mỹ, 50km from My Son Sanctuary.
Khâm Đức is a town located in Vietnam. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Khâm Đức sits in Vietnam, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Khâm Đức to your route.
A United States Air Force Lockheed C-130B Hercules aircraft was shot down on May 12, 1968, during the Battle of Kham Duc in Vietnam. Everyone on board, 150 Vietnamese civilians, one U.S. Special Forces officer, and 5 U.S. Air Force crewmen, were killed. At the time, it was the deadliest aircraft crash in history, isRead more
currently the deadliest aviation incident on Vietnamese soil, and remained the deadliest loss of a U.S. military aircraft until Arrow Air Flight 1285R in 1985.
The aircraft, commanded by Major Bernard L. Bucher, was participating in the evacuation of South Vietnamese civilians from the Kham Duc campsite that was under attack. The C-130 approached the Kham Duc airstrip from the south and managed to land despite taking hits from opposing North Vietnamese forces. As soon as it landed, 150 South Vietnamese rushed onto the aircraft. Once the aircraft was full, Major Bucher took off in a northward direction, unaware that the North Vietnamese were concentrated in that area. According to eyewitness reports, the aircraft, under intense anti-aircraft fire from 12.7mm and 14.5mm heavy machine guns, shook violently out of control, crashed into a nearby ravine less than a mile (1.6 km) from the end of the airstrip, and burned, killing all of the evacuees, the Special Forces officer, and the aircraft's crew of five.
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Khâm Đức is located in Vietnam, Asia. The coordinates are 15.4451 latitude, 107.7934 longitude.
Khâm Đức has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Vietnam.
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ancient ruins
A cluster of Hindu temple ruins built by the Cham civilization between the 4th and 14th centuries in a dramatic valley surrounded by mountains in central Vietnam.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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