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

7.7/10 · 151 votesDec 2, 200945 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 7•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Season 7 Episodes8

E1 7.9

Lockerbie Disaster (Pan Am 103)

E2 8.2

Sight Unseen (1996 Charki Dadri mid-air collision)

E3 7.9

Scratching the Surface (China Airlines Flight 611)

E4 7.8

Blown Apart (Partnair Flight 394)

E5 7.7Now viewing

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

E6 7.7

Falling Fast (Tuninter Flight 1153)

E7 7.6

Flight 574 Lost (Adam Air Flight 574)

E8 7.9

Frozen in Flight (American Eagle Flight 4184)

Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew2

Tim Wolochatiuk

Director

Larry Bambrick

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Operation Babylift (1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident)" is episode 5 of Mayday season 7. It scored 7.7/10 from 151 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Larry Bambrick, it aired on December 2, 2009.

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

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