The attack lasted 30 minutes, and although they carried enough bombs to level the palace, the pilots did not expend all their munitions. Quốc's aircraft was damaged by fire from a minesweeper, forcing him to eject over the Saigon River and land in Nhà Bè, suffering minor facial injuries in the landing. He was arrested by a nearby naval patrol and, before being taken away for interrogation, reportedly asked, "did I kill that filthy character?"
The assault continued for 30 minutes, and although they had sufficient explosives to destroy the palace, the pilots did not exhaust their arsenal. Quốc's aircraft was set ablaze by a minesweeper, necessitating his ejection over the Saigon River and landing in Nhà Bè, resulting in minor facial injuries during the process. He was detained by a nearby naval patrol before being taken into custody for interrogation, at which point he reportedly inquired, "did I kill that detestable person?"