Vietnamese children and families

First Operation Babylift flight leaves Vietnam

📅 4 April 1975

The U.S.-organized airlift began evacuating children from Saigon for adoption abroad. The first flight crashed shortly after takeoff, killing many passengers. The operation raised questions about...

First Operation Babylift flight leaves Saigon

📅 4 April 1975

The first flight in the U.S.-organized Operation Babylift carried children from Saigon for adoption and care abroad. The evacuation became controversial: Vietnamese families and critics questioned...