The pilots targeted the Independence Palace, the official residence of the President of South Vietnam, with the aim of assassinating President Ngô Đình Diệm and his immediate family, who acted as his political advisors.
Para pilot menyerang Istana Kemerdekaan, kediaman resmi presiden Vietnam Selatan, dengan tujuan membunuh Presiden Ngô Đình Diệm serta keluarganya, yang bertindak sebagai penasihat politiknya.