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| Iraq |
| Cargo plane leaving Baghdad airport damaged by SAM |
| 2003-11-22 |
| ... Also on Saturday morning, a DHL courier plane landed safely at Baghdad International Airport after a heat-seeking surface-to-air missile hit one of its engines, according to military sources at the airport. No one was injured. The aircraft had just taken off when it was hit by a SAM-7, sources said. A fire in one of the engines was extinguished after the plane landed, the sources said. A military source said the missile had a one-pound warhead -- not big enough to bring down a large aircraft, but enough to cause damage. Missiles have been fired several times at planes approaching the airport. Saturday’s incident was the first time a fixed-wing aircraft had been hit since President Bush declared an end to major combat operations May 1. And this is relevant to the story because....?? In recent weeks, five U.S. helicopters have crashed or been shot down, killing 39 soldiers. Helicopters are different from airplanes. Yes we get it, thank you. |
| Posted by:Rafael |
| #2 And this is relevant to the story because....?? Because it's ALL BOOSH'S FAULT!! *spittle* |
| Posted by: commo 2003-11-22 7:09:43 PM |
| #1 And this is relevant to the story because....?? Because the hotel's bar just closed and he realised he hadn't filed a story in two days? |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2003-11-22 6:31:49 PM |