 Then, in response to a call for the nearest aircraft to land on the runway to search for the stranded CCT, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred J. Jeanotte approached the airfield from the south and landed his C-123 on the runway with support from fighter-bombers, which were used to suppress enemy fire.Not seeing the men, Jeanotte applied full power and took off to avoid taking hits from PAVN anti-aircraft fire.As the C-123 rolled past the CCT's position, the three men came out of their position chasing the aircraft with their arms waving.