During the opening moments of the raid the commandoes were pinned down by heavy machine gun fire and 6 were killed instantly, and the helicopter's had to retreat back to the Palay airbase after sustaining damage.
During the opening moments of the raid the commandoes touched down in a nearby soccer field and were immediately pinned down by heavy machine gun fire, 6 were killed instantly. The heavy machine gun fire had forced the helicopter's to retreat back to the Palay airbase after sustaining damage.