On 22 March rockets hit two supply aircraft, forcing the US Embassy to announce on 23 March a suspension of the airlift until the security situation improved. The Embassy, realizing that the Khmer Republic would soon collapse without supplies, reversed the suspension on 24 March and increased the number of aircraft available for the airlift.
The US Embassy suspended air transport operations due to rocket attacks on supply planes on 22 March, but later reversed the decision after assessing the situation. The Embassy increased the number of aircraft participating in the airlift on 24 March to ensure continued supplies for the Khmer Republic.